MANCHESTER, N.H. – The nationally-ranked Saint Anselm College field hockey team was tripped up by visiting Adelphi University, 1-0, in overtime on Saturday at Grappone Stadium.
Saint Anselm falls to 2-4 overall on the year and to 1-1 versus the Northeast-10 Conference. Adelphi, who scored the overtime game-winner on its lone shot on net, moves to 3-4 overall and to 2-0 versus the league.
The Hawks overwhelmed the Panthers with 18 of the game's 22 shot attempts, limiting Adelphi to just one shot on goal. However, the visitors converted on that chance as Kaylee Deleva, the reigning NE10 Player of the Year, put home a rebound attempt just 4:33 into overtime to end the game.
Adelphi also had a penalty stroke opportunity in the first quarter, just minutes into the game, but the shot whistled wide of the right post.
Saint Anselm forced Mirthe Karstens, the Panthers' netminder, into making 10 saves in what proved to be a complete-game shutout. Hawks netminder Mackenzie McConnell (Concord Township, Maine) saw her shutout streak end at 202:58 with the overtime tally.
The Hawks return to action Wednesday, Oct. 5, heading to Saint Michael's for a 3:30 p.m. showdown with the Purple Knights.