DURHAM, N.H. – In a contest featuring three ties and two lead changes, senior midfielder
Madison Theodore recorded a goal and an assist, senior forward
Shea Gavin hit a game-saving equalizer with less than two minutes left in regulation, then freshman midfielder
Maddie Kellner netted the game-winner in the seventh minute of overtime, leading UC Davis to a 4-3 win over New Hampshire in America East Conference field hockey action at Memorial Field Sunday.
The Aggies improve to 5-4 overall and even their conference record to 1-1. The Wildcats split to 2-7 for the year and 0-2 in America East play.
Theodore allowed UC Davis to strike first blood just five minutes into the contest when she fired a shot from the top of the circle that
Lizzy Tedrow deflected into the cage. That lead held until a flurry of scoring late in the second quarter. Bloem van den Brekel tied the game with a goal off a short corner with 6:55 left in the first half, only to have Theodore reclaim the lead 38 seconds later. However, that lead proved short-lived: Lily Rothwell assisted Ava Clarke for a goal in the 27th minute to knot the game at 2-2 going into halftime.
After no scoring in the third quarter, UNH claimed its first lead in the 54th minute on a Rothwell goal. The Wildcats managed three more shots in the hopes off adding to their lead but were turned back. Then in the 59th minute, or with 1:47 left in regulation, Gavin scored her second goal of the year. UC Davis goalie
Kalli Wagnon recorded three of her five total saves in the fourth, including one stop with 32 seconds remaining.
Senior
Milou Korthouwer managed a shot early in the extra frame but was blocked. Wagnon halted a Jaiden Wittel attempt in the 65th minute. Then Kellner fired from deep along the right side of the circle. The ball caromed home, giving the first-year managerial economics major her first collegiate goal.
Sunday's game had a total of 24 shots, 12 penalty corners and even seven player-up opportunities from green cards.
UC Davis returns to action at Stanford on Friday for more America East action. Pushback is 6 p.m.
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