April 13, 2018
Box Score
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. - Junior midfielder Sarah Kollhoff (Exton, Pa/Downington) netted her third goal of the night with just 47 seconds to play in regulation to knot the Atlantic 10 contest against La Salle at 14-14 and send it into overtime, but the host Explorers scored the only goal in the bonus period to earn their first conference win of the season by a score of 15-14.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Freshman midfielder Carlee Braverman's (Laurel, N.J/Lenape) goal with five seconds to play in the first half gave Duquesne (3-9, 1-4 A-10) a 7-6 lead heading into halftime. The Dukes opened the game with a 4-1 lead with two goals from junior attacker Megan Buettner (Malvern, Pa./Great Valley)
- La Salle (5-8, 1-4 A-10) opened the second stanza with a 5-1 run to gain an 11-8 advantage with just over 20 minutes to play in the period.
- The Explorers held that three-goal edge at 14-11 with 5:29 showing on the clock, before the Dukes answered with three consecutive goals, the last coming from Kollhoff with just 47 seconds to play to tie it up at 14-14.
- Bridget Ruskey's was the lone player to find the back of the net in the overtime period with 1:53 remaining, securing the win for La Salle.
KEY STATS
- Sophomore Maddie Hart(Sykesville, Md./Century) netted a pair of goals to go with six draw controls in the game. Hart now has the single-season school record for draw controls in a season with 65. She surpassed Clare Hurley who tallied 61 draw controls in 2012.
- Kollhoff's three goals matched a season-high. She also had a hat trick in the season opener against Robert Morris.
- Buettner also had a hat trick for the Dukes. This marks her fourth game with at least three goals this season.
- Braverman added a pair of goals and an assist for Duquesne. She now has seven multi-goal games on the season.
- Freshman defender Sydney Reed (Victor, N.Y./Victor) contributed six ground balls and three caused turnovers for Duquesne.
NEXT UP
- The Dukes will stay in Philadelphia to take on St. Joseph's on Sunday at 1 p.m. at Sweeney Field. The Hawks topped St. Bonaventure by a score of 20-6 on Friday night.