Bison stun Cornell 1-0 in overtime
Bison stun Cornell 1-0 in overtime
October 30, 2009
By Eric Weiss
Staff Writer
The field hockey team beat Cornell 1-0 in an overtime thriller a day after defeating the Colgate Raiders 4-2 on Colgate's home field.
The game against Cornell showcased two teams that played almost evenly through 70 minutes of play. Both teams traded blows while Jessie Atieh '10 and Sarah Zargarpour '12 split time in goal.
The Bison team that took the field during the overtime period was a team poised to beat Cornell. The Bison had five shots in the overtime period when Bruvik finally hit pay dirt with 3:28 remaining in the extra time. Bruvik took a pass from Christine Weiss '11 and blew the ball past the Cornell goalie, who she beat in a one-on-one opportunity. The Bison were victorious when their hard-fought effort paid off in the closing seconds of overtime.
"It is crucial that we stay strong as a team, mentally and physically," Kelly Bruvik '11 said after the game.
At Colgate, the Bison saw the biggest performance from Weiss, who took advantage of her opportunities and scored twice for the Bison.
Their first goal came from Austin Thomas '10, who scored halfway through the first period on an assist from Morgan Kauffman '11.
Weiss scored next for the Bison off a corner from Kauffman and Corinne Raczek '11, and would not be satisfied with just one goal.
Colgate drew within one when they scored off a corner, but Atieh played brilliantly as she notched her season-high mark in saves at nine. Megan Krebs '10 also aided the Bison in their campaign as she scored to give the Orange and Blue a two-goal lead. Thirty seconds later, the Raiders struck again, bringing the score to 3-2.
The Bison finally clinched the win nine minutes later when Weiss reached back and fired her second goal of the day into the back of the net.
The Orange and Blue will close out their regular season against arch-rival Holy Cross at noon tomorrow at home.
"There are no teams in our conference that we would consider an easy win. No matter the opponent, we have to give it 110 percent if we expect to come out on top," Kauffman said.
