Western Connecticut Trips Up Salem State in OT
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | T | |
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Salem St. (4-10, 2-8) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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WestConn (5-9, 2-7) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
DANBURY, Conn. - Junior defender Alessia Callahan (Glassboro, N.J.) scored the game-winning goal with 3:36 remaining in overtime to lead the Western Connecticut State University field hockey team to a thrilling 2-1 victory over visiting Salem State University at the Westside Athletic Complex on Senior Day on Saturday afternoon. WestConn, now 5-9 overall and 2-7 in the Little East Conference, trailed 1-0 after Melanie Mason (Beverly, Mass.) broke free down the right side of the field and deposited her team-leading seventh goal of the season at the 28:14 mark. The Vikings advantage did not last long as Sydney Chenoweth (Baldwinville, Mass.) deflected a blast from Samantha Dultz (Belvidere, N.J.) into the Vikings cage at the 29:54 mark. Senior goalie Alyssa Manocchi (Poughkeepsie, N.Y.) earned the start for the Wolves and recorded seven saves. She improves her season record to 2-1 in her final campaign. Salem State's Carson Reidy (Burlington, Mass.) suffered the loss and made five stops.
(Courtesy Western Connecticut Sports Information)