|   2008 CAA Rookie of the Year Kaela Barker during Saturday's scrimmage with defending national champion Maryland. |
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Huskies topped in overtime by Maryland
Aug. 15, 2009
Sweeney Field (Boston, Mass.)
| Team | 1st | 2nd | OT | Final |
| Maryland (0-0) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Northeastern (0-0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The Northeastern University women's field hockey team lost a tough one Saturday morning in a scrimmage against defending national champion Maryland. After an evenly-matched 70 minutes of regulation, the Terrapins wasted only 54 seconds in the extra session to score the game's only goal.
In the seven on seven overtime format, senior Ameliet Rischen jumped on a loose ball in the Northeastern end and found Nicole Muracco open in front of the goal. Muracco slid the ball past Husky goalkeeper Lizzie Priest from eight yards out, just inside the left post for the deciding goal in the scrimmage.
The Huskies had several chances to win the game in regulation, but were stifled by the stout Maryland defense and the goalkeeper tandem of Melissa Vassalotti and Alicia Grater. Four minutes into the contest, Northeastern's Crystal Poland produced a scoring chance off a set up from Pamela Aldridge, but her shot skipped just wide of the cage.
Just over 10 minutes later, Grater made two stops against Kaela Barker and Carolyn Malloy off a penalty corner to preserve the tie.
Priest was busy five minutes into the second half, as she denied Maryland's Kirstie Dennig twice on a scramble in front of the net.
The Huskies outshot the Terrapins by a 10-9 margin, including four attemps from Aldridge.
The Terrapins were without the services of two-time first team All-American Katie O'Donnell and seniors Brianna Davies and Alexis Pappas, who are currently representing the United States at the 2009 Junior World Cup.
Northeastern returns to action on Aug. 28, when the team hosts Syracuse in the regular season opener at Sweeney Field.
Field Hockey Box Score (Final) Maryland vs Northeastern (Aug 15, 2009 at Boston, Mass) Maryland (0-0-0, 0-0-0) vs. Goals by period 1 2 OT Tot Northeastern (0-0-0, 0-0-0) ---------------------------------- Date: Aug 15, 2009 Attendance: 98 Maryland............ 0 0 1 - 1 Weather: Sunny, 80s Northeastern........ 0 0 0 - 0 Maryland Northeastern Pos ## Player Sh SOG G A Pos ## Player Sh SOG G A ------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------ GK 99 Grater, Alicia...... - - - - GK 1 Priest, Lizzie...... - - - - F 4 Strother, Brigitte.. - - - - F 3 Sweeney, Meg........ - - - - M 5 Lane, Michelle...... - - - - M 4 Poland, Crystal..... 2 1 - - B 7 Thomas, Emma........ 3 2 - - M 6 Barker, Kaela....... 2 1 - - B 10 Rischen, Ameliet.... 1 - - 1 M 8 Conti, Allison...... - - - - B 11 Gulick, Colleen..... - - - - F 11 Malloy, Carolyn..... 1 1 - - F 12 Pope, Janessa....... - - - - F 14 Aldridge, Pamela.... 4 2 - - F 13 Muracco, Nicole..... 1 1 1 - B 15 Quinn, Keelin....... - - - - B 14 Himmelheber, Amanda. 1 1 - - M 17 Clayman, Annie...... - - - - M 18 Foster, Kristina.... 1 - - - B 18 Stuhlmann,Anne-Rieke - - - - B 19 Morawski, Alicia.... - - - - B 21 Hewlett, Montana.... - - - - ---------- Substitutes ---------- ---------- Substitutes ---------- 1 Vassalotti, Melissa. - - - - 5 Bass, Olivia........ - - - - 6 Knauss, Christine... - - - - 7 Norell, Emily....... - - - - 20 Puckett, Lindsey.... - - - - 16 Tase, Christine..... 1 - - - 21 Dennig, Kirstie..... 2 2 - - 24 Ruth, Katie......... - - - - 24 Kauffman, Danielle.. - - - - Totals.............. 10 5 0 0 Totals.............. 9 6 1 1 Maryland Northeastern ## Player MIN GA Saves ## Player MIN GA Saves --------------------------------------- --------------------------------------- 99 Grater, Alicia...... 35:54 0 3 1 Priest, Lizzie...... 70:54 1 5 1 Vassalotti, Melissa. 35:00 0 2 TM TEAM................ 0:00 0 0 Shots by period 1 2 OT Tot Saves by period 1 2 OT Tot ---------------------------------- ---------------------------------- Maryland............ 4 4 1 - 9 Maryland............ 3 2 0 - 5 Northeastern........ 4 6 0 - 10 Northeastern........ 2 3 0 - 5 Penalty Corners 1 2 OT Tot Fouls 1 2 OT Tot ---------------------------------- ---------------------------------- Maryland............ 3 1 0 - 4 Maryland............ 6 6 0 - 12 Northeastern........ 2 3 0 - 5 Northeastern........ 10 2 0 - 12 SCORING SUMMARY: GOAL Time Team Goal Scorer Assists Description ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. 70:54 UMD Muracco, Nicole (1) Rischen, Ameliet
