Box Score

BIDDEFORD, Maine -- Senior Rebecca Stephens (North Andover, Mass.) tied the score with less than five minutes in regulation, then tallied 59 seconds into overtime to give the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth Corsairs a 4-3 sudden-victory decision over the University of New England Nor'easters in a college field hockey game played Wednesday afternoon.

The Corsairs halted their modest two-game losing streak while upping their record to 5-2.  UNE lost for the first time in three outings to slip to 2-3.

UMass Dartmouth opened with possession in overtime and was able to force a penalty corner.  Stephens, who had notched an unassisted goal to force the extra frame, controlled the ball after a scramble in front of the cage and knocked home a shot from close range.  Senior Connie Jones (Springfield, Mass.) was credited with an assist on the play.

UNE got on the board first when senior Kim Anderson (Bowdoin, Maine) re-directed a centering pass from classmate Nicole Mace (Readfield, Maine) into the back of the goal.

Sophomore Stephanie Kinchla (Falmouth, Mass.) then recorded back-to-back goals to give the Corsairs a 2-1 lead heading into halftime.  Sophomore Natalie Brown (Falmouth, Mass.) assisted Kinchla's first goal.

The Nor'easters tied things up 2:43 into the second half when junior Taryn Flagg (Livermore Falls, Maine) drilled a shot from 10 yards out, which was set up by a feed from Mace.  Flagg gave UNE a 3-2 advantage 16 minutes later, tallying her team-leading seventh goal off a penalty corner.  Anderson and sophomore Michaela Franey (York, Maine) picked up assists on the play.

Junior goalkeeper Seanna Golden (Somerset, Mass.) registered 11 saves in the victory.  Sophomore Ayla Nelson (Auburn, Mass.) had 13 for UNE.

Each team returns to action Saturday.  UMD heads to Westfield State College for a 6:00 p.m. contest, and the Nor'easters host Gordon College at 10:30 a.m.