WENHAM, Mass.—Freshman forward Sophia Cogliano (Saugus, Mass.) ended a scoreless deadlock six minutes into the first overtime period to spoil Gordon's Homecoming game in Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) action Saturday afternoon at the Brigham Athletic Complex.
With the win, the Gulls earned their third victory in a row and moved to 7-5 overall and sit atop the CCC at 5-1, while Gordon fell to 2-8, 1-4 CCC on the season.
Endicott outshot the hosts 10-0 in regulation and had an 8-1 advantage in penalty corners against the rival Fighting Scots.
Endicott took advantage of the space offered by 7-vs-7 play during the overtime period. They fended off a Gordon attack and countered with a short-handed fast break the other way.
Cogliano was sprung free in the midfield and she was able to beat junior goalkeeper Shannon Hicks (Scarborough, Maine) on the break to score the golden goal in the 76th minute.
The Gulls finished with 12 shots and 10 on goal. Gordon earned one shot in the overtime period, which went just a few feet wide of the frame.
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
- Today's game was the sixth time these two teams have gone to overtime in series history.
- Today was Endicott's first overtime victory over Gordon since a 2-1 win on Nov. 1, 2012 at home.
- Today was the Gulls' first regular reason win over Gordon since a 3-0 win on Oct. 13, 2012 at home.
- Cogliano's game-winner (third career) put her in a three-way tie for second in the CCC in goals (10).
- Cogliano has recorded at least one goal in the past three games.
- Senior goalkeeper Rose Bradley (Pottstown, Pa.) (6-5) did not have to make any saves for the Gulls, but she did earn her second shutout of the season.
FOR THE FOES
- Hicks made nine saves for Gordon.
- Senior midfielder Collette Newcombe (Rowley, Mass.) took the only shot of the game (in overtime) for the Fighting Scots.
NOTES
- Endicott moves to 14-8 all-time against the Fighting Scots dating back to the 2003 season.
- Endicott is 1-1 in overtime so far this season.
WHAT'S NEXT
Endicott (7-5, 5-1 CCC) will have a four-day rest before hosting Bates on Wednesday, October 7 at 7:00 p.m.
Gordon (2-8, 1-4 CCC) dropped its sixth consecutive game. The Fighting Scots will look to get back on track on Tuesday, October 6 at 7:00 p.m. with another home contest against Roger Williams. For the latest on Endicott Athletics, follow the Gulls on social media on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube.
