Hood College women’s field hockey fell to Alvernia University, 2-1, in an overtime shootout on Oct. 10 in Reading, Pennsylvania. Alvernia won the shootout, 3-2, after Sofia Mollura scored the deciding attempt past Hood goalkeeper Allison Wallin.
The loss dropped Hood to 5-6 overall and 0-2 in Middle Atlantic Conference play. Alvernia improved to 6-5 overall and 2-1 in conference play.
Hood Forces Overtime with Fourth-Quarter Goal
Alvernia took a 1-0 lead when Caroline Martin scored with an assist from Ava Michael. Hood remained within one goal before tying the match in the fourth quarter.
The tying goal followed Hood’s sixth penalty corner. Though early accounts attributed the goal to Sydney Fleming, the official scoring summary credits Ellie Dainton as the goal scorer and Fleming as the assist provider.
Dainton led Hood with five shots, including two on goal. Madeline Moreno added three shots and recorded a defensive save after denying a shot by Ava Michael in the third quarter.
Alvernia Prevails in Shootout
Hood recorded the only shot in the first overtime period, but Dainton’s attempt was blocked. Alvernia had nine shots and seven penalty corners in the second overtime, but Hood’s defense kept the Golden Wolves from scoring.
Alvernia won the shootout, 3-2, with Mollura scoring the deciding goal. Wallin made two saves during the match, while Alvernia goalkeeper Jazmin Mayfield had one save.
Alvernia finished with an 11-9 advantage in shots and held an 11-6 edge in penalty corners. The result marked Hood’s second consecutive conference loss, according to the Hood College game recap.
Hood College Women’s Field Hockey Next Game
Hood is scheduled to host Neumann University in conference play Wednesday, Oct. 14, at 6 p.m. in Frederick, Maryland.
Maryland Sports Blog Take
Hood erased a one-goal deficit in the fourth quarter and kept Alvernia scoreless through both overtime periods. Alvernia’s advantages in shots and penalty corners helped send the match to a shootout.
Hood will carry a 5-6 overall record and an 0-2 conference mark into its scheduled game against Neumann University.
Source: Original report
