PITTSFORD, N.Y. – Freshman
Chrissy Boeltz (Greene) scored her first two collegiate goals, including the game winner just over five minutes into the first sudden-victory overtime period, as Cortland defeated host St. John Fisher, 3-2, in a non-league contest.
With the teams playing 7 vs. 7 in the first extra session,
Molly Quinlan (Fayetteville/Fayetteville-Manlius) beat her defender on the right side of the circle and sent a crossing pass to Boeltz for the winning goal from about eight yards out with 4:59 left. Boeltz entered the game having taken only two shots this fall.
Cortland (8-5) took a pair of one-goal leads in the contest but was caught twice by the Cardinals (8-4).
Hannah Burchell (Whitney Point) opened the scoring 8:56 into the game off an assist from
Jessica Welsh (Hamilton). Fisher tied the game when Lauren Fazio deflected in a ball from Kelly Bergamo in the 18th minute.
Cortland regained the lead with 21:55 left in regulation. A shot by Welsh was saved by Fisher goalie Ashley Maynard, but Boeltz blasted in the rebound from the left side. The Cardinals tied the game with 10:39 left on Fazio's second goal of the game, a deflection of a ball hit by Bre Shocker.
Both teams had good looks to win the game late in regulation. A shot by Quinlan with 2:12 remaining went just wide right, and Cortland goalie
Kailynne Reinoehl (Lititz, PA/Warwick) stopped a shot by Gianna Palma during a flurry in front of the cage with about a minute left. Fisher earned a penalty corner on the play, but only managed one shot from that opportunity that was blocked by a defender.
Reinoehl made one save in overtime and finished with seven for the game. Maynard recorded three saves and Abby Harris had a first-half defensive save for the hosts. Fisher outshot Cortland, 18-12, and earned 16 penalty corners to five for the Red Dragons.
Cortland will travel to Morrisville State for a SUNYAC contest Friday at 4 p.m.
Cortland 3, St. John Fisher 2 (OT)
Scoring Summary (Goals-Assists):
Cortland:
Chrissy Boeltz 2-0,
Hannah Burchell 1-0,
Molly Quinlan 0-1,
Jessica Welsh 0-1
St. John Fisher: Lauren Fazio 2-0, Bre Socker 0-1, Kelly Bergamo 0-1
Halftime: Cortland 1, St. John Fisher 1
End of Regulation: Cortland 2, St. John Fisher 2
Shots: St. John Fisher 18, Cortland 12
Penalty Corners: St. John Fisher 16, Cortland 5
Saves:
Kailynne Reinoehl (Cortland) 7 (2 GA in 75:01), Ashley Maynard (St. John Fisher) 3 (3 GA in 75:01)
Records after game: Cortland (Red Dragons) 8-5, St. John Fisher (Cardinals) 8-4
