BIDDEFORD, Maine -- Senior forward
Taryn Flagg (Livermore Falls, ME) scored 10:33
into sudden-victory overtime to give the University of New England
a 3-2 win over Bridgewater State College in non-conference field
hockey action under the lights Tuesday evening.
Flagg picked up a rebound and ripped a shot from about eight yards
out to give the Nor'easters a walk-off win to extend their win
streak to nine games and improve their overall mark to a
program-best 13-2.
Prior to Flagg's tally, all of the scoring was done in the first
half. Sophomore Michelle Oswald (Jay, ME) got the
Nor'easters on the board first, converting a drive from the far
right for her 14th goal.
The Bears recovered with back-to-back goals to grab a 2-1
advantage. Freshman Shelby Farland (Fiskdale,
MA) tucked in a pass from sophomore Courtney
Martins (New Bedford, MA) at 14:03, then Farland blasted a
shot that first-year Megan Cullinane (Lunenberg,
MA) tipped in for her first collegiate goal at 28:34.
The Nor'easters would draw even less than five minutes before
intermission when sophomore Brianna Tupper
(Winthrop, ME) converted a rebound.
UNE outshot the Bears 22-5 after halftime, but
Bridgewater State junior goalie Katie Weber
(Arlington, MA) was brilliant, making several key stops to extend
the contest. Weber finished with 12 saves on the evening.
Flagg's game-winner broke her own school single-season record for
total points -- previously 39 -- and tied her own mark of goals in
a season with 16.
Junior Ayla Nelson (Auburn, MA) made two saves to
record the victory for the Nor'easters, who have drawn a bye in the
opening round of The Commonwealth Coast Conference Championship and
will host the winner of Gordon College and Nichols College next
Wednesday (Nov. 4).
The Bears (9-6), who played their fifth overtime game of the
season, will conclude their regular season Saturday at Little East
Conference foePlymouth State University (1 p.m.).