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Hayes Nets Winner in OT to Lift Field Hockey to 2-1 Win Over Westfield

Hayes Nets Winner in OT to Lift Field Hockey to 2-1 Win Over Westfield

WESTFIELD, Mass. -- Bridgewater State's  Samantha Hayes (Norwood, Mass.) scored 2:44 into overtime to lift the visiting Bears to a 2-1 win over Westfield State at Alumni Field on Saturday.

In the 7 vs 7 sudden-death overtime period, Hayes broke in 1-on-1 against Westfield State goalkeeper Megan Fountaine (Scituate, Mass.) and beat her for the game winner.

Westfield had taken a 1-0 lead 16:38 into the first half on Carly Zona's goal on a penalty corner feed from Rachel Testa (Westminster, Mass.).

Bridgewater tied the game at 1-1 on Julianne Kilduff's (Bellingham, Mass.) marker 1:59 into the second half.

Fountaine finished with 14 saves for the Owls, while Allison Chappell (Bridgewater, Mass.) stopped seven shots for the Bears.

Westfield falls from the ranks of the unbeaten, dropping to 3-1, 1-1 in the Little East Conference.   Bridgewater improves to 3-1 and 1-1 in the LEC.

Bridgewater will next host Plymouth State on Saturday, September 17 in a key LEC matchup.  Westfield will next step out of conference to play at Johnson and Wales (RI) University on Tuesday night.