Box Score

TROY, N.Y. – Junior Kelly Miranda (Ossining, NY/Ossining) tallied two goals, including the game-winner in overtime to lead Nazareth to a 3-2 victory over Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) in non-conference field hockey action. With the win, the Golden Flyers finish their season 5-12 overall. The Red Hawks conclude their regular season with a 9-9 mark.

Miranda, who scored the first goal for Nazareth, sealed the victory in overtime after putting her own rebound past Rensselaer goalie Jen O’Neil (Derry, NH/Pinkerton Academy) at the 73:19 mark.

After a scoreless first half, Rensselaer jumped out to a 1-0 lead at 47:24 off a goal by freshman Shaina Feldman (Phoenixville, PA/Phoenixville Area). Sophomore Kerri Clark (Saratoga Springs, NY/Saratoga Springs), who earned the assist on the goal, sent a hard shot in from well outside the circle to Feldman who tipped it in beyond the reach of Golden Flyers goalie Katie May (Rochester, NY/Irondequoit) for the tally.

Nazareth quickly stormed back into the match when Miranda chipped in a shot from the right side of the net at 54:26. Freshman Kelly Flanagan (Fairport, NY/Fairport) would make it a 2-1 advantage for the Golden Flyers with just under four minutes remaining in the match.

Clark would even things up for Rensselaer and force the overtime session after converting a pass from freshman Megan McNamara (Johnstown, NY/Johnstown), beating May on the left side at 68:10.

May finished with 14 saves in the win for Nazareth. Senior Liz Szewczak (Enfield, CT/Enrico Fermi), who played the first half of the game, finished with five saves, while O’Neil had one stop in the loss for the Red Hawks.

Rensselaer returns to action on Friday when it faces the top-seed and tournament-host William Smith in the Liberty League Championship Semi-Finals (11am) in Geneva, N.Y.