MANCHESTER, N.H. – After over 71 minutes of action, sophomore midfielder Meghan Carey scored the game-winning goal as the ninth-ranked Saint Anselm College field hockey team took down Northeast 10 Conference foe Bentley University, 1-0, in double overtime on Wednesday night at Grappone Stadium.

Highlights

• Sophomore Meghan Carey recorded her seventh goal of the season just 1:06 into the second overtime period, which also marked her second game-winner of the campaign.
• Carey finished with a team-high five shot attempts and three shots on goal.
• Freshman Audrey Payeur notched her second career point with an assist on Carey's goal.
• Junior goalkeeper Mackenzie Wehrum made one key save with 2:10 left to play to record her fifth shutout of the season as she improved to 9-3 on the season.
• Saint Anselm outshot Bentley, 23-2, as the Hawks landed 13 shots on target.
• The Hawks earned 12 corners to the Falcons' five as the Hawks did not give up a corner opportunity for the guests for the first 53 minutes of the game.
• Saint Anselm now holds a 12-game winning streak in the all-time series against Bentley, dating back to the 2015 campaign.
• The Hawks swept the season-series with the Falcons after also earning a 2-1 non-conference win on the road back on Sep. 10.
• Saint Anselm improved its home record to 6-1.

How it Happened

The first quarter proved to be uneventful as both sides were unable to register a corner or a shot in the opening 15 minutes.

Saint Anselm was able to take the first shot of the game 41 seconds into the second quarter as sophomore Meghan Carey was denied by a defensive save by Bentley's Mia Gallinelli. With under seven minutes to play before halftime, the Hawks earned their first penalty corner opportunity, and fired two shots which were kept out by a save and defensive save. The Hawks' second corner try of the half ended with a blocked shot off the stick of sophomore Kelly Holmes, as the score remained deadlocked at the half.

The Hawks outshot the Falcons 9-0 in the third as a trio of defensive saves by Bentley's Avery Frommer kept the Hawks off the board in the first minute of the second half. Three minutes later, a save and defensive save for Bentley once again kept Saint Anselm's offense from the back of the net. After the Falcons were handed out their first green card of the contest with 1:54 left in the quarter, Saint Anselm tried to take advantage of the player advantage, taking two shots following two corners which were both blocked.

The Hawks came out hot in the fourth quarter, forcing Annie Lorenz to make three saves in the opening 4:21 of the frame. Bentley's offense got into a groove following a green card being assessed to Saint Anselm sophomore Ruby Reid, notching four consecutive penalty corners in the span of 24 seconds. Minutes later, Saint Anselm returned the pressure with three corners over 36 seconds, with the second of two shots in that span being stopped by Frommer's fourth and final defensive save of the outing. Junior goalkeeper Mackenzie Wehrum came up clutch, making her first and only save of the game with 2:10 to play on a corner bid by Bentley.

Saint Anselm posted the lone opportunity of the first overtime period, as freshman Audrey Payeur's shot was blocked.

The Hawks' offense got back to work early in the second overtime, earning a corner just 35 seconds in. After a shot by senior Millie Forster was blocked aside, Payeur slid a pass from the edge of the shooting circle towards the penalty spot for Carey whose turnaround shot beat Lorenz to seal the victory.

Up Next

Saint Anselm (11-5, 8-2 NE10) will honor its senior class ahead of its next home game on Saturday, Oct. 25 against Mercy University (4-10, 3-6 NE10). Start time from Grappone Stadium is slated for noon as the Hawks look to extend their three-game winning streak.