THE FACTS
Gettysburg (1-0) 2, Alvernia (0-1) 1 (OT)
What: Non-conference field hockey game
When: Saturday, Aug. 31
Where: Gettysburg, Pa.
THE SKINNY STORY
Gettysburg controlled play for the final 45 minutes of play, including holding Alvernia without a second-half shot, but could not come away with the game-winning tally until midway through the first overtime. The Bullets recorded a 2-1 victory in the season opener for both teams.
THE LEADERS
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Bella Bonazinga (Spring Lake, N.J./Wall) knocked home the rebound off her own shot-and-save to lift the Bullets with 4:47 to play in the first 10-minute overtime session.
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Jillian Somers (Virginia Beach, Va./Cape Henry Collegiate) notched her team's first goal late in the second quarter.
FOR THE FOES
• Hailey Miller opened the scoring for the Golden Wolves, scoring in just the fifth minute.
THE REST OF THE STORY
• Off a corner just 4:14 into the game, Gianna DeGregory fired a shot from the left wing that kicked off the goalie's pads and out to a waiting Hailey Miller on the opposite side of the circle and she was able to knock it back home for a 1-0 lead.
• In the early moments of the second quarter, Gettysburg began to take control of play and built momentum until
Jillian Somers was able to get free at the top of the circle and blast home the game-tying tally.
• The Bullets had countless chances in the second half, drawing nine penalty corners and getting off four shots while the Golden Wolves spent virtually no time in their offensive end. However, neither team was able to produce the game-winner until
Bella Bonazinga forced a diving stop by the Alvernia goalie and then collected the rebound, putting it in the top of the net for a season-opening win.
THE INSIDE STORY
• Gettysburg finished with a 20-8 advantage in shots and 17-6 advantage in penalty corners.
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Emilia Saccento (Scotch Plains, N.J./Scotch Plains Fanwood) made five first-half saves in goal.
NEXT UP
The Bullets return to action at No. 20 Shenandoah on Wednesday. Game time is 7 p.m.
