Box Score

SCHENECTADY, NY -- Sophomore midfielder Jordan Miller (Liverpool, NY) scored with 41 seconds left in the second overtime to lift #9 Cortland to a 13-12 comeback win over #11 Union at Frank Bailey Field Tuesday afternoon. The Red Dragons, who trailed by two with 7:48 left in regulation, improved to 11-2 while the Dutchwomen fell to 7-5 and had a five game winning streak snapped.

All five of Union's losses have come against nationally ranked teams and each of the five have been decided by one goal. This was the third time Union lost in overtime.

Miller took a feed from the side of the Union net from Kelly Radigan (Fayettesville, NY) and fired home her ninth of the season and second of the game. Lindsay Abbott (South Onondaga, NY) won the ensuing draw control and the Red Dragons ran out the clock.

Jess Fritz (Baldwinsville, NY) scored four goals for Cortland while Nicki Mahoney (Canandaigua, NY) tallied three times. Maria Di Fato (Camillus, NY) and Miller had two goals each to pace the Red Dragons. Ally Levy (Reistertown, MD) made eight stops, including five in the second half of regulation time.

Union senior Kristin Joyce scored four goals, including her 50th of the season coming with 17:56 left in the first half. Allie Cuozzo had two tallies and Melissa Hine (South Hadley, MA) dished out six assists with a goal while Cat Ruggiero made 12 stops in net. She made eight saves in the second half and one in the first OT session.

Union led 3-0 in the first 12:04, but Cortland pulled to within two with 11:36 left in the first half. The Dtuchwomen tallied three straight, including two by Cuozzo, for a 6-2 lead with 7:28 left in the first 30 minutes. But two goals by Fitz sandwiching a Radigan goal in the final 3:13 provided the 6-5 score in Union's advantage for the halftime.

Cortland eventually tied the game at 7-7 on DiFato's 26th of the year with 22:32 remaining in the second. But Joyce answered from a Hine assist with 18:30 left for the lead, only to have Miller tie it 6:08 later. Union regained the lead with the first of the year for Tory Arnold with 11:35 on the clock and it became 10-8 Union with 10:13 left on a Tory Cameron score. Abbott's 32nd of the 2010 season with 8:12 left pulled the Red Dragons to within one at 10-9,b ut Joyce's 52nd with 7:48 left got it back up to two for the Dutchwomen. 

Mahoney then took over for Cortland with a goal with 5:36 left and then tied the contest at 11-11 on a free position goal for her 22nd with 4:15 remaining. Cortland then took the lead for the first time in the game as Frtiz notched #24 from Radigan with 3:51 left. With 1:08 left, Becca Kriskey caused a Cortland turnover and Arnold go the grounder. Union called timeout with 36 seconds remaining, had a clear, and then Hine found Abby Stohler directly in front with 21 seconds left, as Stohler tied the game at 12-12.

Cortland's Abbott was provided with a free position with one second remaining in regulation but her shot was high of the cage, sending the game to the extra sessions.

In the second overtime, Cortland won the draw, and after a turnover, regained the ball on a Union turnover with 1:04 left. The Red Dragons cleared with 57 remaining and with 41 seconds remaining, Radigan dished to Miller for the eventual game winner.

Cortland had a 34-24 shot advantage while Union had 22 ground balls to the Red Dragons' 19. Union was 19 for 21 on clears while Cortland was 17 for 21. The guests converted three of 10 free position opportunities while Union was scoreless on two free position chances.

The Dutchwomen return to Liberty League play this weekend with home games Friday vs. Clarkson (4 p.m.) and Saturday vs. St. Lawrence (3 p.m.).