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Marian field hockey wins another overtime thriller

Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 OT OT F
Marian (Wis.) 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
Va. Wesleyan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Marian University field hockey (8-3, 1-0 CFHC) earned its fourth overtime victory of the season defeating Virginia Wesleyan 1-0 in double overtime.
 

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  • It was a defensive battle throughout with neither side managing more than three shots in any of the quarters.
  • The final quarter of regulation saw neither offense even manage a shot.
  • The Sabres were able to dominate the opening overtime outshooting Virginia Wesleyan 3-0 but the game headed to double overtime.
  • The Marlins had an early penalty-corner chance to open the second overtime but Marian was able to turn the attempt away.
  • Then 2:21 into the second extra session freshman Charlotte Touw was able to find the back of the cage to give Marian the win.

 

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  • Marian finished with a 10-7 advantage in shots with a 5-1 edge coming in overtime.
  • The Sabres had seven shots on goal to only two for Virginia Wesleyan.
  • Penalty corners were fairly even with VWU having a slim 7-6 edge.
  • Marian is now 4-1 on the season in games that go to overtime.
  • This was the first meeting between the two teams.

 

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Freshman Charlotte Touw scored the lone goal of the game, her third game-winning goal this season.
Freshman Tamar Molenaar (1-0) stopped both shots she saw to earn her first collegiate win.
Senior Jikke Biemans had a game-high five shots with four being on goal.

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