BEVERLY, Mass. - Rachel Hanna's (Chelmsford, Mass.) goal with just over one minute to play in the second overtime period lifted Endicott to a 3-2 win over Babson on Wednesday night.
Hanna was able to bury a rebound that was created by Catherine Elkas' (Holden, Mass.) shot that was saved and poked off the cross-bar, which Hanna then one-timed into the back of the net for her second tally of the match. The goal was Hanna's ninth of the season while the assist was Elkas' first.
Babson got the scoring started quickly in the first as the Beavers scored at the one-minute mark. Jessica DeLuca (Sudbury, Mass.) was able to score off Scarlet Broderick's (Middlebury, Conn.) corner to give the visitors the 1-0 edge.
Endicott would then even the score in the 22nd minute when Larissa Cade (Middlefield, Conn.) notched her third of the season. Cade was able to take the pass from Hanna and head it out in front of herself and snap a quick shot on goal to even the score at 1-1.
Babson again started quickly in the second as Jessica Fernandes (Pawtucket, R.I.) notched her first of the season off a breakaway, giving Babson the 2-1 edge at the 53:05 mark.
With just under eight minutes remaining in regulation, Hanna took a long pass from Gabriella Prisco (West Haven, Conn.) and made a quick cut to her left before shooting to the lower right corner to level the score at 2-2.
While both teams had chances in the overtime periods, it would be Endicott that would capitalize. With just over a minute to go in the second overtime, Catherine Elkas ' (Holden, Mass.) took a shot that was saved and poked off the cross-bar, allowing Hanna to bury a rebound by one-timing the ball on the fly and into the back of the net for her second of the match and ninth of the season, giving Endicott the 3-2 win.
BEYOND THE BOX
- Hanna's game-winner with 1:03 to go was her third game-winner of the season and seventh of her career. Elkas' shot which turned into the assist, was her first of the season and fourth of her career.
- Cade's goal in the first half was her third of the season which ties her with Sharlotte Pernice (West Springfield, Mass.) for third on the team.
- Shelby Elwell (Litchfield, Conn.) made three saves in net to improve her record to 3-1-1.
- Endicott out-shot Babson 25-11 in the match while the two teams each earned four corners.
FOR THE FOES
- Babson's keeper Maddison Gierschick (Hopkinton, Mass.) made nine saves in the setback as she faced 12 shots on goal.
- DeLuca led the Beavers with four shots, three of which were on goal.
WHAT'S NEXT
Endicott, now 4-3-1 (1-0-1 CCC) plays host to Western New England on Saturday at 4:30 PM while Babson, now 3-5-1 (0-0-1 NEWMAC), stays on the road, traveling to Wheaton for a 1:00 PM start.
