ORANGEBURG, N.Y. — Rowynn Pickering forced overtime with 14 seconds left in regulation, but Dominican (N.Y.) scored one minute into the extra period to edge D'Youville 2-1 in the regular-season finale Saturday at O'Brien Field.
D'Youville (7-10, 5-5 ECC) finishes as the No. 4 seed in the ECC Championship. The Saints will face top-seeded Roberts Wesleyan in the first round on Wednesday, Nov. 11, in Rochester, N.Y.
Dominican (7-10, 6-4 ECC) scored first at 2:12 of the first quarter, when Annabelle Docksteader finished a feed from Saniyah Hines. D'Youville's best answer in the quarter came at 6:55, when Madisyn Grawl took a penalty corner and Jimena Loustalot's shot was blocked.
That was the last goal Dominican scored in regulation. Sarah Reifsnyder made two saves late in the first quarter and two more in the final 90 seconds of the first half, at 28:30 and 29:57, to keep the Saints within 1-0 at halftime.
D'Youville controlled the third quarter. The Saints earned eight penalty corners and took seven shots, but couldn't find the equalizer. At the other end, Reifsnyder stopped Dominican chances at 39:25 and 42:37 to keep it a one-goal game.
Dominican pushed hard in the fourth, and Reifsnyder made eight saves in the quarter. Sydney Bolesta added a defensive save. The Saints kept attacking, and after back-to-back penalty corners and a Loustalot shot on goal, Pickering scored unassisted with 14 seconds left to tie it 1-1.
Reifsnyder made the first stop of overtime on Aileen Barajas at 60:37. Dominican earned a penalty corner moments later, and Bodille Snijder converted off a Lea Pilsl assist at 61:00 to win it.
By the Numbers
- Reifsnyder made 15 saves in 61 minutes. Dominican put 18 of its 25 shots on goal.
- Pickering scored on one of her two shots.
- Loustalot led the Saints with five shots, one on goal.
- Bolesta had a defensive save and two shots.
- Dominican outshot D'Youville 25-13.
Up Next
No. 4 D'Youville at No. 1 Roberts Wesleyan, ECC Championship first round, Wednesday, Nov. 11, in Rochester, N.Y.
