SELINSGROVE, Pa. – Leah Bailor scored the game-winning goal with 7:56 left in the second overtime, and No. 12 Susquehanna upset eighth-ranked Lebanon Valley 3-2 Tuesday evening at Lopardo Stadium.
Susquehanna (11-1, 2-0 Commonwealth) tied a school record with its 11th straight win and beat LVC (9-3, 3-2 Commonwealth) for the first time since 1993.
Susquehanna took a 1-0 lead just 57 seconds into the game and never trailed. Jodi Dotterty put the Crusaders on the board when she scored her 14th goal of the season off a pass from Lauren Barcaro. Around seven minutes later sophomore Erin Behney (Myerstown, Pa./ELCO) retaliated for the Valley with her team-leading ninth goal of the season and the teams went into halftime with the game tied at 1-1.
Bailor put Susquehanna ahead 2-1 on a penalty stroke with 13:11 to go in regulation and it appeared as if the Crusaders were on their way to an early victory. But with only six ticks remaining on the clock, senior Jenna Micozzi (Annville, Pa./Annville-Cleona) forced overtime with her fifth goal of the year.
Both teams had chances to win in the first overtime and Susquehanna keeper Katie Hess made an outstanding save on a partial LVC breakaway to preserve the tie.
Hess finished with five saves for the Crusaders while Carla Reavis (Baltimore, Md./Kenwood) stopped four shots for LVC. Susquehanna out-shot Lebanon Valley 13-9.
The Dutchmen return to action on Thursday when they host Arcadia University in a non-league match starting at 4 p.m.
Lebanon Valley 1 1 0 0 - 2
Susquehanna 1 1 0 1 - 3
S – Jodi Dottery (Lauren Barcaro), 0:57
LV – Erin Behney (unassisted), 7:56
S – Leah Bailor (penalty stroke), 56:49
LV – Jenna Micozzi (unassisted), 69:54
S – Leah Bailor (Lauren Barcaro), 92:04
Shots: Lebanon Valley 9. Susquehanna 13.
Saves: Lebanon Valley (Carla Reavis) 4. Susquehanna (Katie Hess) 5.
Penalty Corners: Lebanon Valley 6. Susquehanna 5.
Team Records: Lebanon Valley 9-3 3-2 CC. Susquehanna 11-1, 2-0 CC.
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