ROCHESTER, N.Y. – The D'Youville University Field Hockey Team closed out their inaugural season with a 1-0 win in double overtime against the Roberts Wesleyan Redhawks on the road.
D'Youville University 1 at Roberts Wesleyan University 0 – Double Overtime
Gameplay was tight between the Saints and Redhawks for the majority of play. D'Youville saw three penalty corner opportunities in the first quarter with
Kelsey Roberston (Holland, N.Y. / Holland) getting a shot off, but the score remained at zero. Robertson got off another shot in the second along with two shots from
Alexis Schleef (Akron, N.Y. / Akron), but they were unbale to score headed into halftime.
The Saints managed nine more shots before the end of regulation but remained scoreless. D'Youville played shutdown defense not allowing a single shot on goal for the entirety of regulation.
As the game headed into overtime,
Kailee Godesiabois (Clarence, N.Y. / Clarance) and
Alexis Schleef both managed shots, but the game headed into a second overtime.
Kelsey Robertson was the overtime hero for the second time this season netting the sudden victory goal for the Saints in double overtime to give them the 1-0 win in their final game of the 2024 season.