CARLISLE, Pa. – Dickinson College earned a penalty stroke in the first minute of overtime and cashed in with the game-ending goal to pick up a 2-1 victory over visiting Gettysburg College in Centennial Conference field hockey action Wednesday.
Final Result
| Teams |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
OT |
F |
| Gettysburg (7-6, 3-4 CC) |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| Dickinson (7-7, 6-2 CC) |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
Gettysburg's Top Performers
Dickinson's Top Performers
- Hannah Spiri: 2 Goals, 4 Shots
- Abby Marthins: 2 Shots
- Saige Stevens: 2 Saves
Game Summary
- First Quarter: Dickinson produced a flurry of activity in front of the Gettysburg goal four minutes into the contest. The Red Devils earned a pair of penalty corners and fired off four shots that were either blocked or wide of the target. Besselman stopped the final shot of the period in the 13th minute.
- Second Quarter: Bertrando attempted a shot at the cage following a corner early in the second period, but Stevens made the save to keep the game scoreless. Besselman made a pair of saves with the last coming on a shot by Becca Woods at 27:04. With about a minute left in the half, Gettysburg earned a penalty corner and Bertrando lofted the ball in the air with a reverse swipe. Fragomeni knocked the attempt out of the air and into the corner of the goal for a 1-0 lead.
- Third Quarter: The Red Devils attacked the goal and forced Besselman to make a pair of saves early in the second half. The hosts earned a penalty stroke a short time later and Spiri knocked the ball into the cage to tie the score in the 38th minute.
- Fourth Quarter: Both goalies came up with saves to keep the game tied in regulation. Besselman thwarted Morgan Yandow-Hardin in the 48th minute and Stevens spoiled senior Lauren Beccaria's (Fairfield, Conn./Fairfield Ludlowe) attempt in the 56th minute.
- Overtime: Dickinson drove to cage in the opening minute and was able to earn another stroke on a foul inside the circle. Spiri polished off the victory with a low liner to the right.
By the Numbers
- Dickinson led in shots 13-8, while Gettysburg led the way in penalty corners 7-5.
- Bertrando reached 20 points in a season for the second time in her career. The senior also moved into a tie for fifth in program history with 19 career assists. Bertrando sits 10th with 73 career points, just two behind Liz Baron '14 and three behind Lexie Hearn '10.
- Dickinson picked up its third win in a row and remained locked into the No. 2 spot in the conference. The Red Devils have tallied exactly two goals in each of their seven wins this season.
Where the Series Stands Now
Gettysburg leads the all-time series with Dickinson 34-16-2. Each of the last four meetings between the Bullets and Red Devils has been decided by one goal.
Next Up
Gettysburg hosts Haverford College this Saturday, Oct. 23, at 3:30 p.m. The Bullets will recognize their six seniors prior to the game.
