Aug. 30, 2015
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CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. -- No. 7 Penn State rallied from a two-goal deficit to take the lead with three second half goals, but No. 9 Virginia was able to battle back and win in overtime, 4-3, Sunday afternoon on Turf Field.
Penn State (0-2) got on the board 10 minutes into the second half with Stephanie Hussey's (Miami, Fla.) second goal in as many games, assisted by Emile Bruggemeier (Hershey, Pa.) The combination of Aurelia Meijer (Hattem, Netherlands) to Shay Cannon (Wilmington, Del.) then stuck twice in less than two minutes, as Meijer setup Cannon for two quick, back-to-back goals to give Penn State its first lead of the game with 10:20 remaining.
Virginia (2-0) would regroup following a timeout and tie the game back up at three goals apiece on a goal by Tara Vittese with 1:23 remaining to force overtime
In the overtime period, Virginia would strike quick with a goal from Nikki Freeman just 2:55 into the period.
Penn State would start the game on the attack, earning three penalty corner attempts over a three minute span early in the game to keep Virginia on their heels.
Scoreless through the first 19 minutes Virginia would take the lead in the 20th minute on a goal from Greta Ell off a penalty corner, assisted by Lucy Hyams, to take a 1-0 lead 20:26 into the game.
Virginia wouldn't take long to get their second goal, scoring seven minutes later from a shot dribbled into the circle by Lucy Hyams to give the Cavilers a 2-0 advantage over the Nittany Lions that would hold through the first half.
"We dominated the first half, not necessarily in goals but in possessions and making drives," said Penn State head coach Charlene Morett-Curtiss. "We talked at halftime about how we were not out of the game. We just need more experience to get the ball out of trouble at the end of the game."
Penn State ultimately outshot Virginia, 20-18, for the game, holding a 12-7 advantage in the second half The Lions held a 7-3 advantage in penalty corners, but were unable to convert on any of the tries.
Penn State will return to action Sept. 4 at home against Temple starting at 6 p.m. from the Penn State Field Hockey Complex.