SCHENECTADY, NY -- Senior forward Caroline Moran scored three goals, including the game winner in overtime, to lift the Union College field hockey team to a 4-3 victory over Worcester Polytechnic Institute Saturday afternoon at Frank Bailey Field.

Moran's goal at 6:24 of overtime gave Union Head Coach Kelly Harchetts her first career victory. Moran took a lead pass from Allison Troy and tucked in a shot inside the right post of a diving goaltender Lauren Puishys to give the Dutchwomen (1-1) a win in their home opener. The Engineers are now 1-2 on the young season.

Union had a 29-18 shot advantage in the game, and also had 18 corners to WPI's 14. Beth Crowe scored the other goal for the Dutchwomen while Stephanie Symecko, Megan Read and Grace Davis scored for WPI.

Corey Hedges made seven saves for Union in over 15 minutes of play while starter Molly McCune stopped four. Puishys had three saves in over 29 minutes and Liz Dufresne made six saves starting in the WPI net.

Symecko opened the scoring with an assist from Mercedes Kuzina with a tap in with 12:55 left in the first half. With 3:34 to play in the half, Crowe got a pass from Ali Flake from five yards out and put it in the right corner, and the first half ended 1-1.

Read gave WPI the lead just 5:19 into the second with assists from Mary-Lee Barboza and Maggie Wigley. Read shot it straight out in front after a pass from a corner. Moran then took over with the next two goals. With 57:09 to play,she got Hannah Najar's pass off the corner and then with 49:56 to play in regulation, a give and go with Flake produced a 3-2 Union lead.

Grace Davis tied it just 4:45 after Union had taken the lead. Symecko passed to Davis off a corner and the shot was deflected in off traffic in front.

Union is on the road for the next five games, returning to action at Drew on September 11 at 7 p.m. The next home game is September 26 vs. New Paltz at 4 p.m.