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Sunday, November 16
Syracuse, N.Y.
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Syracuse Downs Field Hockey 3-2 in Overtime of NCAA Quarterfinals
November 16, 2008 | Field Hockey
SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- Nicole Nelson's overtime goal lifted Syracuse past the Ivy League champion Princeton field hockey team 3-2 on Sunday afternoon in the quarterfinal round of the 2008 NCAA tournament.
Princeton scored the game's first goal less than a minute into the contest and after two quick Syracuse goals, tied the game at 2-2 10 minutes into the second half. Princeton had several strong chances in overtime before Syracuse scored with a minute left in the first overtime session.
“I'm really proud of how are team played,” says Princeton head coach Kristen Holmes-Winn. “We executed our game plan very well and did a good job of limiting Syracuse's chances.”
Princeton took advantage of its first chance of the game when freshman Kathleen Sharkey converted 56 seconds into the contest. Senior Katie Kinzer carried the ball along the end line and fired it towards the cage. The ball bounced wide of Orange goalkeeper Heather Hess and came to Sharkey, the Ivy League's Rookie of the Year, on the far post who tapped it in for her 15th goal of the season.
Princeton's leads lasted six minutes before Syracuse evened the score and then went ahead 2-1 on a pair of goals off corners three minutes apart. First Martina Loncarica scored on the rebound of a shot with a blast that snuck under the cross bar. Minutes later Shelby Schraden defelected a Kahli Vojkovic past after a broken corner.
Princeton called timeout following the goal and settled down defensively as flurries began to fall at Coyne Field. Neither team garnered a shot on goal in the 12 minutes following the goal.
Princeton had a great chance to even the score with three minutes left in the half as senior Candice Arner carried the ball in the circle but was hauled down by an Orange defender. The officials awarded Princeton a penalty stroke, which was taken by senior Sarah Reinprecht. The first-team All-Ivy selection aimed to the lower left corner of the net but her shot went just wide and Syracuse escaped to the half with the one-goal lead.
In the second half the Tigers shored up their defense and again limited Syracuse's chances. The Tigers continued to pressure Syracuse and were rewarded with a corner 10 minutes into the half. After the insert, freshman Katie Reinprecht fed the ball to her sister Sarah, whose blast from the arc found the inside of the far post for her third goal of the season.
Neither team had another great chance in the remaining 25 minutes. Senior Kraftin Schreyer had a shot off a corner that was stopped by Hess and the Orange quickly cleared out the rebound.
Tied at 2-2 at the end of regulation, the game went to overtime and there were chances at both ends. Senior Kristin Schwab had a blast saved by Hess five minutes into the period, while Princeton sophomore goalkeeper Jennifer King made a save on Loncarica in the Princeton zone.
Play countered to the Syracuse end as Schwab earned a corner and Arner's blast off the insert went just wide with three minutes remaining. Syracuse then went down the field with Lindsey Conrad carrying the ball into the arc from the right side. As King went to challenge her, she fed the ball to the middle where Nelson tapped into the cage to hand Syracuse the win.
Shots and corners were even for the game at 8-8 and 4-4. King made three saves, while Hess stopped four.
Princeton completed the season with a record of 17-3. The 17 wins tying for second on the list of wins in a season for the Tigers. Princeton has reached the NCAA quarterfinals in two of the past three seasons.
Princeton scored the game's first goal less than a minute into the contest and after two quick Syracuse goals, tied the game at 2-2 10 minutes into the second half. Princeton had several strong chances in overtime before Syracuse scored with a minute left in the first overtime session.
“I'm really proud of how are team played,” says Princeton head coach Kristen Holmes-Winn. “We executed our game plan very well and did a good job of limiting Syracuse's chances.”
Princeton took advantage of its first chance of the game when freshman Kathleen Sharkey converted 56 seconds into the contest. Senior Katie Kinzer carried the ball along the end line and fired it towards the cage. The ball bounced wide of Orange goalkeeper Heather Hess and came to Sharkey, the Ivy League's Rookie of the Year, on the far post who tapped it in for her 15th goal of the season.
Princeton's leads lasted six minutes before Syracuse evened the score and then went ahead 2-1 on a pair of goals off corners three minutes apart. First Martina Loncarica scored on the rebound of a shot with a blast that snuck under the cross bar. Minutes later Shelby Schraden defelected a Kahli Vojkovic past after a broken corner.
Princeton called timeout following the goal and settled down defensively as flurries began to fall at Coyne Field. Neither team garnered a shot on goal in the 12 minutes following the goal.
Princeton had a great chance to even the score with three minutes left in the half as senior Candice Arner carried the ball in the circle but was hauled down by an Orange defender. The officials awarded Princeton a penalty stroke, which was taken by senior Sarah Reinprecht. The first-team All-Ivy selection aimed to the lower left corner of the net but her shot went just wide and Syracuse escaped to the half with the one-goal lead.
In the second half the Tigers shored up their defense and again limited Syracuse's chances. The Tigers continued to pressure Syracuse and were rewarded with a corner 10 minutes into the half. After the insert, freshman Katie Reinprecht fed the ball to her sister Sarah, whose blast from the arc found the inside of the far post for her third goal of the season.
Neither team had another great chance in the remaining 25 minutes. Senior Kraftin Schreyer had a shot off a corner that was stopped by Hess and the Orange quickly cleared out the rebound.
Tied at 2-2 at the end of regulation, the game went to overtime and there were chances at both ends. Senior Kristin Schwab had a blast saved by Hess five minutes into the period, while Princeton sophomore goalkeeper Jennifer King made a save on Loncarica in the Princeton zone.
Play countered to the Syracuse end as Schwab earned a corner and Arner's blast off the insert went just wide with three minutes remaining. Syracuse then went down the field with Lindsey Conrad carrying the ball into the arc from the right side. As King went to challenge her, she fed the ball to the middle where Nelson tapped into the cage to hand Syracuse the win.
Shots and corners were even for the game at 8-8 and 4-4. King made three saves, while Hess stopped four.
Princeton completed the season with a record of 17-3. The 17 wins tying for second on the list of wins in a season for the Tigers. Princeton has reached the NCAA quarterfinals in two of the past three seasons.
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