Box Score DARTMOUTH, Mass. – University of Massachusetts Dartmouth sophomore Erin Kish (Littleton, Mass.) bookended the Corsairs' 3-2 double overtime victory over visiting Clark University—scoring the game-winner in the 95th minute—Tuesday in a NCAA Division III field hockey contest on Cressy Field.
The Corsairs held decisive advantages in shots (30-9) and penalty corners (21-3) to win for the third consecutive contest and improve to 4-1. The Cougars dipped below the .500 mark on the season, falling to 2-3.
UMass Dartmouth utilized its penalty corner opportunities to spark its ultimate offensive attack. Kish inserted a penalty from the left flank to senior Emily Anderson (Medway, Mass.), who slipped a pass to her sister, freshman Ciara Anderson (Medway, Mass.). Kish crashed the cage from the left flank and redirected Anderson's attempt into the far, lower right corner to send the hometown crowd into a frenzy.
The second extra session was a wild affair, with each team having numerous opportunities to walk away victorious. Sophomore Allison Burke (Franklin, Mass.) preserved the tie with three acrobatic stops the period's opening 90 seconds. Burke finished the contest with four saves.
Senior Christine Tinsman (Prairie Village, Kan.) was under constant pressure throughout the contest, especially in the second extra frame with five of her 12 stops being registered.
Kish produced her second multi-goal game of the season to power the UMass Dartmouth attack. Ciara Anderson was credited with two assists, while senior Jill Levrault (Somerset, Mass.) notched her first marker of the campaign.
Freshman Olivia Barksdale (Fort Washington, Md.) was responsible for both of the Cougars' tallies, including the final equalizer 32 seconds after the Corsairs had regained their advantage. Junior Olivia Cotton (Northampton, Mass.) earned helpers on both of Clark's goals.
After a scoreless opening 35 minutes, UMass Dartmouth finally broke through just two minutes, 34 seconds into the second half. Following a penalty corner, Kish bunted Anderson's offering into the back of the net.
The Cougars generated their first scoring opportunity of the contest in the 54th minute, when the visitors earned a penalty corner. After the restart, Clark effectively shifted the rush through the circle, resulting in a scramble along the right post. Barksdale was able to jam home the Cougars' first attempt on the night.
UMass Dartmouth will return to action at 12 noon on Saturday, Sept. 19, when the Corsairs travel to Little East Conference foe Salem State University.
