FOND DU LAC, Wis. – Just 24 seconds into overtime Samantha Velander drove from the top of the arc and netted her fifth goal of the game to give the Eagles a thrilling overtime win over Marian University on Tuesday afternoon. Edgewood College scored five of their six goals after halftime and earned their second overtime victory of the season on the road.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Edgewood College (6-7, 3-1 NACC) was down 4-1 with 11:20 left in the third period. The Eagles would go on to score three straight goals and tie things up a four a piece with 6:34 left in the fourth period. Velander notched the Eagles second and third goals, both unassisted, while Natalie Skaife scored the fourth goal.
- Marian University (1-11, 1-3 NACC) would regain the lead, as Izzy Newton gave the Sabres a 5-4 lead with 6:07 remaining in the fourth period. Velander would notch the fifth goal to send the Eagles into overtime on a man-down situation.
- Velander scored a whopping five goals for the Eagles on Tuesday, tying her career-high performance. Velander also added a team-high three caused turnovers. Elyssa Pope, Rachel Unitan, and Annika Lundgren each recorded two caused turnovers for Edgewood College.
- In goal, Alexis Vogt recorded 10 saves.
UP NEXT
- Edgewood College will head to Concordia Chicago on Saturday. NACC action is set to begin at 2:00 p.m. from River Forest, Ill.
