SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – Freshman #Lisa Duckles# (Netcong, N.J.) scored off of a penalty shot in the second overtime period to propel the American International College field hockey team over Saint Michael's 2-1. With the win the Yellow Jacket improve to 6-11 overall this season and to 4-5 in the Northeast-10, while the loss drops the Purple Knights to 4-13 on the year and to 2-7 in the conference. AIC paid tribute to graduate student #Jacki Lapointe# (Danvers, Mass.) for her four years with the team, as it was the team's final home game of the regular season.

Duckles put the Yellow Jackets out to an early 1-0 lead finding the back of the net in the first five-minutes of the game with an assist from sophomore #Linsey Fernandes# (Ajax, Ont.).

AIC held on to the 1-0 lead until the 58th-minute when senior Kemi Brewster (St. Michael, Barbados) for Saint Michael's buried a shot to send the game into overtime.

In the 98th-minute of the game, Duckles netted a penalty shot to win the game, after sophomore #Amanda Mclean# (Branford, Conn.) was taken out by Purple Knight goalie Meghan McLaughlin (Cape Elizabeth, Maine).

Sophomore #Kim Steiner# (Little Falls, N.Y.) made seven saves to earn the victory, while McLaughlin stopped eight shots.

The Yellow Jackets outshot Saint Michael's 20-17 and 4-0 in the second overtime.

Next up, AIC heads to No. 6 Bentley on Saturday for their final regular season game.