Goucher Snares Win In Overtime

SELINSGROVE, Pa. - Goucher was presented with an opportunity for a "sudden victory" over Landmark Conference opponent Susquehanna today when Marlo Tersigni (Worcester, MA/Lawrence Academy) was awarded a free-position shot :46 into the third overtime.

The junior converted, scoring her third goal of the contest and touching off the celebration of an 11-10 triumph over the Crusaders (4-7, 1-2 Landmark).

Tersigni accounted for Goucher's first goal of the game, as well - the only one the Gophers (3-8, 2-1 Landmark) scored during the opening 22:21. They trailed 6-1 when Susquehanna's Mary Minuni tallied an unassisted goal with 9:32 remaining in the first half.

Over the final 7:38 of the opening period, however, goals by Sheila O'Neal Antioch, CA/Dunn School), Emily Blatter (Lexington, VA/Rockbridge County), Colleen Cole (Holliston, MA/Northfield Mt. Hebron School) and Kate Knitter (Sellersville, PA/Pennridge) allowed the Gophers to close to with 7-5 at the break.

The Gophers never led in the second half, but Blatter's goal with 1:42 left to play tied the score up at 9-9 and forced overtime.

In the second of two three-minute extra sessions, Blatter put Goucher ahead with an unassisted goal, but the Crusaders answered, tying the score up with a goal by Kelly Coffey with just :26 showing on the clock.

With the win, head coach Katie Trainor's Gophers moved into a tie with Drew for second place in the Landmark Conference.