Box Score The College of Wooster field hockey team hung in with Wittenberg University despite facing a sizable shot differential, but the Tigers came away with the winning score in the second overtime stanza of Saturday's 2-1 contest at Edwards-Mauer Field.
Wittenberg was awarded a penalty corner following a Wooster green card in the 74th minute.
Jamie Triolo, who inserted the penalty corner, was credited with the game-winning goal for the Tigers.
Wittenberg dominated the second extra stanza, sending five shots wide of cage before Triolo's game-winning score. That helped Wittenberg build out a 43-10 shot advantage for the game, and the corner that preceded the winning goal marked the Tigers' 17th of the game.
Junior
Frankie Zehnal's co-team-leading fourth goal of the year tied Saturday's rivalry contest in the 39th minute. Senior
Audrey McKenna had Wooster's first crack at a go-ahead score less than a minute later.
Wooster controlled the first overtime stanza early, as Zehnal had two looks at the winner. The Scots' junior was stopped both times by Wittenberg goalie
Taryn Toburen, who had three of her four saves in the first overtime. First-year
Ella Wolfgram Evans had two shots at the game-winner following Zehnal's early first-overtime offense. Wolfgram Evans sent the first wide and the second was stopped by Toburen.
Aysha Johnson scored Wittenberg's first goal of the day late in the first stanza.
Nono Kauffman came up with 14 stops on the day, marking the senior's fourth double-digit saves game on the year. Kauffman's 14 saves were two off a collegiate-best.
Wooster is now 2-6 on the year and 1-3 within the North Coast Athletic Conference. Wittenberg improved to 4-5, 3-2 NCAC.
Wooster's weekend trip concludes at Transylvania University (0-6, 0-4 NCAC) on Sunday, October 4. Start time is set for noon.