Hoboken, NJ (October 11, 2006) – Junior Ashley Sparango (Salfordville, PA/Souderton) scored her fifth goal of the season lifting the DeSales University field hockey team past Stevens Institute of Technology, 3-2, in overtime on Wednesday evening.
The goal was Sparango’s third game-winner of the season as she took a pass from senior Bethany Hepner (Coopersburg, PA/Southern Lehigh) and scored to give DSU the win 7:01 into the first overtime.
The Bulldogs (9-5 overall) had leads of 1-0 and 2-1 before the Ducks (8-5 overall) tied the game each time. Sophomore Amanda Deal (Macungie, PA/Whitehall) started the scoring with her 10th goal of the season at the 11:07 mark of the first half on an assist from freshman Meghan Iudicello (Nazareth, PA/Pen Argyl). Stevens tied the score with just one second left in the first half on a goal by Kara Borzillo.
In the second half, junior Jen Pulcini (Easton, PA/Easton) scored her 10th goal of the season off an assist from senior Stephanie Milowicki (Hockessin, DE/St. Mark’s) to give DSU a 2-1 lead but the Ducks tied it once again at the 51:35 mark on a goal from Courtney Geddis to set up the overtime heroics from Sparango.
Stevens out-shot DeSales, 19-10, and held a 9-5 edge in penalty corners. Freshman Molly Pope (Elkridge, MD/Long Reach) had six saves in between the pipes, while Stephanie Smith had five for the Ducks.
DSU returns to action on Saturday, October 14th when they travel to Manhattanville College for a Freedom Conference game beginning at 1:00 pm.
