ALBANY, N.Y. – The College of Saint Rose capped its 2022 campaign in stellar fashion by roaring back from a three goal, second half deficit to upend #23 Saint Anselm 13-12 in overtime on Senior Day this afternoon at Sullivan Field within the Plumeri Sports Complex.
It marked the third time this season that the Golden Knights (9-8/5-8 NE10) defeated a nationally ranked team at home.
"Today was the perfect ending to a great season for this young team. We were able to fight back after being in a deficit for a majority of the game. Everyone has grown so much this year. It has been so fun to watch. Our seniors have done an amazing job leading us throughout the past few years and so it was great to send them off with a thrilling win. It will be a tough Senior Day to beat," said Head Coach
Sarah Martin.
It was a freshman though who ended it.
Katy McPeak provided the game-winner with 1:36 elapsed in the extra session after Saint Rose struck three times within a 1:20 span throughout the final three minutes of regulation to turn an 11-9 deficit into a 12-11 lead. The Hawks (7-9/5-8 NE10) tied it 12-12 with 1:26 to go to force the additional period.
Saint Rose won the opening draw of overtime and generated two free position opportunities that went for naught, until McPeak made the third one pay off to set off a well-deserved celebration.
Saint Rose trailed 8-6 at halftime, but dominated the rest of way by generating an 18-5 shot-on-goal advantage and an 8-4 groundball differential following intermission.
The eventual outcome was hard to foreshadow in the early going though as the Golden Knights were down four goals, 8-4, with 3:31 remaining in the second quarter and were still down three, 10-7, at the 6:05 juncture of the third. However, they kept pushing forward to afford themselves a chance.
Sophomore midfielder
Daria Bock scored four goals and assisted on another, while senior midfielder
Ashley Burns set up four strikes and scored herself to pace the Saint Rose offense. Sophomore midfielder
Deanna Ciliento, sophomore attacks
Claudia Agostino and
Kaitlyn Jolly, and McPeak flicked the netting on two occasions apiece.
Meanwhile, sophomore goalie
Dorothy Gaffney made 11 of her 12 saves after halftime and sophomore midfielder
Julia Lasher caused three turnovers. Senior defenseman
Nicole Taveras came up with four groundballs.
Sophomore midfielder Alison Ferullo tallied four strikes, while senior midfielder Taylor Cobain and sophomore attack Jess Sullivan scored three times each for Saint Anselm.
Notes: Saint Rose finished 9-8 this spring, after going 1-11 a year ago…The Golden Knights also went 6-3 at home and finished ninth, one spot out of a postseason berth, in the Northeast-10 Conference after being picked 13th in the preseason coaches' poll…Bock led the offense with 53 points behind team-highs of 33 goals and 20 assists…She also paced the team with 79 draw controls, while sophomore midfielder
Eileen Rattigan manufactured 25 caused turnovers…McPeak came up with 50 groundballs.
Senior Day: Ashley Burns,
Payton O'Hara, and
Nicole Taveras were honored prior to today's game in recognition of their outstanding collegiate careers.
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