Box Score
READING, Pa. - Led by forwards #
Gia Boscola# and #
Courtney Star#, the Albright Field Hockey team (2-2) earned their second overtime victory of the season at Shirk Stadium Tuesday evening. It took just 21 seconds into the first overtime period for the red and white to hand Neumann University (1-1) a 3-2 loss.
Netting the game winning goal was Boscola, who was assisted by #
Caitlin Feldman#. Boscola ended the contest with the game winning goal and two assists. Her two assists were to Star in the 31st and 59th minutes.
Boscola's goal was the second of the year for her, and was the second game winning overtime goal she has scored this season. Her first was in the double overtime victory against Cedar Crest College on Tuesday, September 1st.
In the cage for the Lady Lions, sophomore #
Kaitlyn Johnstone# did a tremendous job protecting her area. The Christiana, Pa. native totaled five saves in the contest.
For the visiting Knights, Melissa Hood and Brianna Convery each netted a goal in Tuesday's non-conference match. Knights' goalie Sarah Alphin totaled two saves and was handed her first loss of the season.
Albright led the contest in penalty corners with nine, while Neumann was only able to record five. Shots between the two teams were almost identical, with Neumann getting off just one more than the Lady Lions (12-11).
It was the red and white who scored first in Tuesday's contest, with less than five minutes to play in the first half. After the intermission, Neumann evened the score at 1-1 in the 49th minute. Star then gave her team the lead for the second time of the night in the 59th minute after redirecting a hard shot from Boscola.
The Knights evened the score in the 61st minute and would remain tied for the remainder of regulation. However the sudden victory overtime period did not last long as Boscola and Feldman used their speed and ran right passed the Knights' defense to pick up the win.
Field Hockey returns to action on Thursday when they travel to Keystone College for a 4 p.m. non-conference game.
