COLCHESTER, Vermont Junior goalkeeper
Chelsea Davis stopped all four shots that she faced in overtime and sophomore midfielder
Devin Coulter netted the deciding tally at 0:36 of the third overtime to lead the American International College women's lacrosse team to an 8-7 Northeast-10 Conference victory over Saint Michael's College on Saturday, April 20.
FAST FACTS:
Final Score: AIC 8, Saint Michael's 7 (F/3OT)
Records: AIC improves to 4-11 overall and 2-9 in the NE10, while Saint Michael's falls to 3-10 overall and 1-10 in the NE10.
Location: Duffy Field, Colchester, Vermont
STAT LEADERS:
AIC:
Mary Bates: Two goals, one assist
Mikayla Demanche: Two goals, three caused turnovers
Lauren Witherspoon: One goal, five ground balls, three draw controls
Emilee Giacondino: One goal
Brianna O'Brien: One goal, six draw controls
Devin Coulter: Game-winning overtime goal
Chelsea Davis: Win (4-11), 14 saves, seven ground balls in 66:36
Saint Michael's:
Kate Martin: Two goals, three draw controls
Kaelyn Oliver: Two goals
Alex Vincent: One goal, one assist
Kaitlyn Waystack: One goal, one assist
Katrina Pietz: Six caused turnovers, nine ground balls
Victoria Putnam: Loss (2-9), 15 saves in 66:36
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- It was slow going in the entire first half, with just three goals between the squads. Kaelyn Oliver opened the scoring at the 14:14 mark on what was just the fifth shot on goal of the game for the teams.
- Five shots later, it was AIC getting on the board, as senior midfielder Mikayla Demanche netted a free-position bid at 20:45.
- AIC had the next two shots on target, but after a yellow card, it was the Purple Knights that scored, as Erin Mikson potted a man-up tally at 24:41.
- The Purple Knights doubled their advantage at 3:16 of the second half, but Bates got her side back into it with a free-position strike at 7:40 and then tied the game on AIC's first extra-man opportunity at 10:14.
- Both teams scored a fourth goal quickly, with Kate Martin hitting the net on a free position just 13 seconds after Bates' goal, but sophomore midfielder Brianna O'Brien won the subsequent draw and buried a tally of her own 10 seconds after that to make it 4-4.
- Senior defender Lauren Witherspoon put AIC ahead for the first time at 13:24 of the period, but 3:01 later, on another man-up, the Purple Knights evened the score as Alex Vincent put a shot home.
- With time ticking down, AIC jumped out to a 7-5 edge as Demanche scored at 23:15 and sophomore attacker Emilee Giacondino added another just 27 seconds later.
- The Purple Knights would not go quietly, clawing back to even the game as Martin and Oliver both converted free-position opportunities, the latter with just 51 seconds to go in regulation, forcing overtime.
- Both teams had one shot on goal in the first three-minute overtime, as Demanche was denied on a free-position bid and Davis stuffed Waystack on a shot.
- Davis made three more saves in the second three-minute session, sandwiching a save by Victoria Putnam at the other end on Demanche.
- The third three-minute overtime was all AIC, as O'Brien won the opening draw and tried to strike; though her shot went wide, AIC retained possession, and Bates cut behind the cage before feeding Coulter at the front of the net for the deciding tally 6:36 past the end of regulation.
WORKING OVERTIME:
NEXT UP:
- AIC is home for the final two regular season games of the 2019 campaign, beginning Wednesday, April 24 at 6 p.m. against Southern New Hampshire.
- The team will celebrate the careers of the five seniors on the roster, with Demanche, Bates, Witherspoon, Hutchison, and defender Mackenzie MacLeod.
STAY CONNECTED:
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