Sept. 22, 2001
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LEWISBURG, Pa. (www.lafayette.edu) - For the second time in so many games, the Lafayette field hockey team battled into overtime and came away with the 3-2 win in a Patriot League match up versus Bucknell this afternoon. Lafayette improved to 5-1 overall and 2-0 in the Patriot League while Bucknell fell to 4-3 overall and 0-1 in league play.
Junior Beth Gulotta (Mamaroneck, N.Y./Rye Neck) opened the scoring for the Leopards just over three minutes into the game by knocking in her sixth of the season to put Lafayette ahead 1-0.
Lafayette went up 2-0 in the first quarter off a Megan Monahan (Lansdale, Pa./Lansdale Catholic) goal off an assist from sophomore Meredith Hahn (Hellertown, Pa./Saucon Valley).
The Bison got on the board when Melissa Maher put Bucknell within one going into halftime.
Despite several momentum shifts in the second half, it appeared as though Lafayette would come away with a victory. Bucknell's Meiko Boynton scored off a deflection to tie the game at 2-2 to send it to overtime.
Lafayette wasted little time as Monahan notched her second of the contest for the gamewinner just over six minutes into the overtime period. Sophomore Jennifer Stone picked up her third assist on the season off her pass to Monahan.
Senior co-captain Amy Cohen (Linwood, N.J./Mainland Regional) finished with five saves while facing 10 Bucknell shots. The Leopards pounded out 17 shots, while the Bison held a slight edge in penalty corners, 8-7.
Bucknell will return to action on Sept. 26 when they host Ursinus at 4:30 p.m.
Lafayette returns home to take on St. Joseph's on Sept. 25 at 4:00 p.m.
