HOUGHTON, NY – Sam Current hit the back of the cage on a golden-goal penalty stroke less than five minutes into overtime to lift the St. John Fisher Cardinals past the Houghton Highlanders, 3-2.
The Highlanders got on the board first in the 19
th minute on a goal by
Lilyana Good, but the Houghton lead would not last for long, as Current tied the score only 35 seconds later.
Fisher would strike again three minutes into the third quarter, giving the Cardinals a 2-1 lead. Again, the lead would not last for long, as Houghton's
Kylee Barshinger tied the score, 2-2, a minute-and-a-half later.
The Cardinals would outshoot the Highlanders over the final two periods of regulation, 9-3, but could not find the equalizer, sending the game into overtime.
Within the first minute of the extra period, Houghton earned a golden opportunity on a penalty corner, but could not get off a shot.
Current earned a penalty stroke less than five minutes in, finishing the game in the Cardinals favor.
GAME VITALS
Score: Houghton – 2 | St. John Fisher – 3
Records: Houghton: 6-3 (2-3 Empire 8) | St. John Fisher: 5-4 (3-1 Empire 8)
Venue: Burke Field, Houghton University | Attendance: 75
SCORING SUMMARY
Time |
Team |
Description |
18:05 |
 |
Lilyana Good (6) |
18:40 |
 |
Sam Current (6)
Penalty Stroke |
32:46 |
 |
Mary Kate McPhee (2) |
34:20 |
 |
Kylee Barshinger (4) |
64:48 |
 |
Sam Current (7)
Penalty Stroke |
NOTABLE STATS
>> While Highlanders mustered more corners than the Cardinals (10-6), Fisher got off more shots (15-6).
>>
Annika Galen made five saves in the cage for the Highlanders.
>> Good now leads the Highlanders with 13 total points, and is tied with
Adria Hartzler for the team lead in goals with six.
>> Barshinger registered her fourth goal of the season and now ranks third on the team with 10 total points.
COACH'S CORNER
"I couldn't have asked for more from this squad today. They delivered and they competed the whole time. It was a battle and it made us better.
"Looking ahead, we're going to work on converting OPCs in our favor. With 10 corners on the day, and only five shots on frame, we that there's room for growth there." – Head Coach
Hannah Ogden
UP NEXT
The Highlanders return to Burke Field on Tuesday, when they will host the Brockport Golden Eagles at 7:00 p.m.