Box Score
Box Score

POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. - A golden goal by sophomore attack Sarah Warner with 14 seconds remaining in the second overtime period propelled the Vassar women's lacrosse team to a 13-12 victory over Rensselaer at Weinberg Field. With the win, Vassar improves to 8-6 (3-4 Liberty League), while the Red Hawks falls to 6-6 (3-4 Liberty)

In the second overtime, sophomore Allie Morgan controlled the draw and a minute later saw her shot saved by RPI goaltender Ariana Hood. Hood also denied Warner before a missed shot by Morgan gave RPI possession with 40 seconds to play. But Hood was unable to get rid of the ball and turned it over, allowing senior Christine Eaccarino to find Warner for the game winner.

In the first overtime period, RPI erased a one-goal Vassar lead with a last-minute rally. Eaccarino put the Brewers ahead two minutes in. RPI gained its only significant overtime period of possession with 2:17 to play, and despite freshman Emma Albert hitting the post, the Red Hawks recovered to tie the game through sophomore Afton Marshall's goal with 33 seconds remaining. 

Morgan was awarded a free-position attempt with seven seconds remaining in the first OT, tallied the tying goal, making the game 12-12.

Red Hawks junior Sam Fennessey scored to take a 10-8 lead with less than five minutes to play in regulation. Vassar Sophomore Moe Byrne cut the lead to one with a breakaway goal, and Morgan finished the comeback with 1:17 to play. The Brewers survived a scare when RPI was awarded a free position attempt with 17 seconds left, but Stephanie Caouette's effort was blocked and then controlled by Vassar goaltender Nicole Engelhardt.

Senior Katama Martellucci, Byrne, junior Jen Richards, and Morgan scored in the first half for Vassar to give the Brewers their one-goal lead. Senior Emily Donowick scored RPI's first two goals of the game.
Both goaltenders performed well, with Engelhardt making 12 saves and Hood stopping 16. Each side had 30 ground balls and 21 turnovers. RPI out-shot the Brewers by one, 35-34.