MANSFIELD, Pa. - The Mansfield Mountaineers field hockey team hosted Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) rival Frostburg State University on Saturday (Oct. 10) and took a thrilling 2-1 victory in double overtime following a game winning goal off the stick of Jenna Duke.
Leading the charge for the Mounties (5-7 | 1-2 PSAC) was Duke, taking four shots on the game and scoring the game winning goal in double overtime. Ava Mondulick collected her first goal of the season in the outing and both Alyssa Czekai and Maggie Smith recorded an assist.
Kiley Moister had a phenomenal outing in goal, stopping seven shots from reaching the back of the cage.
The Bobcats (4-6 | 0-2 PSAC) struck first in the 2nd period, collecting their one and only goal in the matchup and taking a 1-0.
The Mountaineers answered right back in the third period when Smith set up Mondulick who struck a rocket into the back of the cage for her first goal in the red and black, tying the contest at 1-1.
Back and forth defense led the contest into two overtime periods. The Mounties, however, avoided a shootout after Czekai slipped a pass through two defenders to connect with a game winning goal by Duke and taking the contest 2-1.
UP NEXT:
The team will travel to Kutztown University next to take on PSAC rival Golden Bears on Saturday, Oct. 17. The game starts at 1:00 p.m.
