FREDERICK, Md. – The Neumann University field hockey team dropped a 3-2 decision in a shootout at Hood College on Wednesday evening in a Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) Commonwealth contest.
Cadence Conti scored both goals for the Knights, including one on a penalty stroke. The senior also led the team with six shots.
Ly'Airrah Sanders made seven saves in net.
Shannon Roberts was in net for the shootout.
Hood opened the scoring in the 13
th minute. Conti scored her goal with 17 seconds left in the first quarter for a 1-1 game after the first 15 minutes. The teams remained tied at the half.
Just over five minutes into the third quarter, Conti scored her second goal put the Knights ahead 2-1 off an assist from
Brogan Heilig. The Blazers tied the game early in the fourth quarter. After neither team would score, the game went into overtime.
The first overtime was quiet as Neumann outshot Hood 2-1. The Blazers held the action in the second overtime, especially late. Hood had a penalty stroke in the final minute of the second overtime but pushed it just wide to keep the game tied. Sanders made three saves in the final minute of the second overtime as the Blazers pushed hard to end the game before a shootout.
In the shootout, each team scored twice in the first five rounds. Conti and
Ayla Mergen scored for the Knights. Both teams missed in round six. In round seven, Neumann shot first and missed. Hood followed and converted on its chance to win the game in the shootout.
Neumann (7-5, 1-3 MAC Commonwealth) will host Eastern on Saturday afternoon in conference action beginning at 1:00 PM.
