HAMILTON – The Colgate field hockey program completed the 2018 campaign in a similar fashion as to how it was started, as the Raiders earned a 2-1 overtime victory against Rider on Sunday afternoon.
After opening the season with a 1-0 overtime win against Central Michigan, the Raiders earned their second overtime victory of the year in the season finale behind goals by
Meghan Minturn and
Nikki Potter. The game against the Broncs marks the final game of the 2018 season for the Colgate field hockey program, as they recorded a 4-14 overall record.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Raiders first half featured fast and aggressive offensive play, which translated onto the scoreboard when Colgate saw its first penalty corner opportunity of the game. After swerving the ball across the field, sophomore
Meghan Minturn's persistence paid off when she was able to pick up the rebound on her own blocked shot just inside of the arc. With a sweeping shot, the Winnetka, Illinois native lifted the Raiders to a 1-0 lead through the first half of play.
The Broncs pressured back in the second half, and was able to level the score when they capitalized on a penalty corner opportunity by some back-and-forth passes and a tipped shot low into the cage. The result forced the game to overtime, before the Raiders were granted their seventh penalty corner of the game.
As junior
Maggie Lake inserted the ball in the extra session, a controlled stop by sophomore
Taylor Casamassa allowed for a shot that Potter was able to redirect into the back of the goal. The golden goal lifted Colgate to a 2-1 win over Rider in the season finale.
STATISTICAL STANDOUTS
• By getting Colgate on the board,
Meghan Minturn earned her second goal in the last five games, and first since a three-game point streak from Oct. 6-13. Minturn also posted the second most goals on the team with four in her sophomore year after earning two in her debut season.
• Freshman
Nikki Potter's fourth goal of the season was her first game-winner in her career, and led the freshman class in scoring with eight total points. It also marked her second goal in the season's last three games.
• By eight saves, sophomore goalkeeper
Emma Goldberg marked her second-most on the season, behind a nine-save performance against UMass Lowell (Oct. 7). Additionally, Goldberg started in the cage for the final six games of the season.
• With an assist on the game-winning goal,
Taylor Casamassa completed the season on a three-game point streak, and tallied five points through the final three games of the season by one goal and three assists.
• A fairly evenly matched game, each team attempted 13 shots while Colgate landed 10 on goal to Rider's nine. Each team took advantage of their four penalty corner opportunities in the second half, as Colgate totaled seven overall to Rider's five.
• Minturn and Potter's three shots on goal each was a season-high for both players.
• The Raiders were first to get on the board for the fourth time in the last six games.
• Colgate went 2-0 in overtime games this season, after claiming the season opener 1-0 over Central Michigan (Aug. 24).
• The season's four wins matches that of 2017 season, where the Raiders earned a 4-13 mark overall, and is the most wins since a 5-12 record in the 2014 campaign.
THE BOTTOM LINE
• Colgate 2, Rider 1
RECORD UPDATES
• Colgate concludes the 2018 season by an overall record of 4-14, with an 0-6 mark in the Patriot League.
• Rider drops to 11-7 overall, and holds a 4-1 MAAC record this season.
COACH CORNELL'S TAKE
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