NORTHAMPTON, Mass. – Wellesley College field hockey junior Madeline Hamstra (Houston, Texas) finished a breakaway with a goal in double overtime as the Blue (4-10 Overall, 3-3 NEWMAC) knocked off NEWMAC rival Smith College (7-8 Overall, 4-2 NEWMAC), 3-2 on Saturday.
Hamstra was able to flick a shot in the lower right corner while falling to the ground after maneuvering around a defender. The athletic shot found its target as Wellesley completed its comeback.
The Bears tallied midway through the opening quarter when first-year Megan O'Connor (Portsmouth, R.I.) scored a ninth goal of the season.
Wellesley senior Alex Butulis (Raleigh, N.C.) responded late in the first quarter by scoring off of a pass from Hamstra.
The 1-1 score held until the fourth quarter junior Sam Sparling (Croton on Hudson, N.Y.) located the back of the cage with a shot.Â
With less than four minutes left in regulation and down a goal, the Blue found an equalizer in the form of a goal by junior Rachel Carson (Mays Landing, N.J.). First-year Caitlin Stratton (Wilbraham, Mass.) was credited with an assist on the play.
The first overtime came and went without either side able to convert on any shots.Â
Wellesley keeper Hannah Simmonds (Austin, Texas) recorded nine saves while Smith's Iseul Park (Ann Arbor, Mich.) had four.
Both team's next game comes against conference foes on Tuesday, October 20. The Blue host Clark University at 6:00 PM while the Bears play at Mount Holyoke College at 6:00 PM.
