Michigan State University
Ohio
Field Hockey Downs Ohio, 3-2, In Double Overtime
9/26/1999 12:00:00 AM | Field Hockey
Sept. 26, 1999
EAST LANSING, Mich. - The No. 11 Michigan State field hockey team defeated No. 20 Ohio University, 2-1, in double overtime Sunday afternoon at Spartan Stadium. The Spartans improve to 7-3 overall with the win, while Ohio drops to 6-4.
Ohio took a 1-0 lead after Maria Smith converted on a penalty corner with 25:19 remaining in the first half. MSU evened the score just under three minutes later when sophomore Maureen Halstead (N. Dartmouth, Mass.) deflected a shot from the top of the circle past Ohio goalkeeper Michelle Hinman with 22:27 left in the fist half.
Sophomore Kate Wade (Harwich, Mass.) then gave the Spartans a 2-1 lead when she converted a pass from fellow sophomore Marleen Tuip (Eindhoven, Netherlands) at the 9:04 mark of the first half. Ohio got the only goal of the second half, sending the match to overtime on Jen Watt?s goal with 16:24 remaining in regulation.
The teams played a scoreless first overtime, with Ohio Stopping an MSU penalty corner with no time left. The Spartans got the game-winner 1:10 into the second overtime as freshman Cynthia Martin (Vancouver, British Columbia) tipped home a crossing pass from junior Adrienne Miroslaw (Dallas, Pa.)
?We wanted to believe in ourselves today,? said Michigan State head coach Michele Madison. ?This was a test of our belief in the team. We knew we had to get more shots on deflections and tips and we were able to do that. Cynthia Martin came out well in overtime, making some great runs with the ball and getting that goal. Our players got the job done against a quality opponent in Ohio.?
1st Half 2nd Half 1st OT 2nd OT Final Ohio 1 1 0 0 2 Michigan State 2 0 0 1 3SCORING SUMMARY: Ohio Maria Smith (Wickman/Appleby) 25:19/1st Michigan State Maureen Halstead (Marleen Tuip) 22:27/1st Michigan State Kate Wade (Marlen Tuip) 9:04/1st Ohio Jen Watt (Andrea Voros) 16:24/2nd Michigan State Cynthia Martin (Adrienne Miroslaw) 13:50/2nd OT
Goalie Saves: Ohio (Michelle Hinman-11), MSU (Mireille Evans-8) Shots: Ohio-16, MSU-20 Penalty Corners: Cal-10, MSU-10
