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CINCINNATI - Courtney Curtis scored her fourth goal of the game in overtime to lead the University of Cincinnati lacrosse team past Stetson, 11-10, in overtime, on a snowy Wednesday afternoon at Gettler Stadium.
// KEY PLAYERS
Cincinnati (1-5)
Courtney Curtis (Mason, Ohio/Mason) - 4 goals | 3 ground balls
Sarah Del Bene (Timonium, Md./Dulaney) - 2 goals | 4 ground balls | 1 caused turnover
Brianna Miller (Frederick, Md./Tuscarora) - 1 goal | 1 assist | 3 ground balls | 2 caused turnovers
Ashley Helmrath (Ellicott City, Md./Maryvale Preparatory) - 1 goals | 1 assist | 1 caused turnover | 1 draw control
Alex Flobeck (Mount Sinai, N.Y./Mount Sinai) - 2 ground balls | 2 caused turnovers | 6 draw controls
Stetson (1-3)
Hallie Merz - 3 goals | 2 assists
Lindsay Summers - 2 goals
Christina Loya - 1 goal | 1 assist | 2 ground balls | 1 caused turnover
Jill Chiachetti - 1 goals | 1 ground ball | 4 draw controls
// IN THE CAGE
Cincinnati
Meg Gulmi (Syosset, N.Y./Syosest) - 7 saves | .412 save percentage | Win
Stetson
Whitney Meyers - 9 saves | .450 save percentage| Loss
// KEY GOALS
18:13 1st - Bridget Cleary (UC)
With the Bearcats down 3-1, Flobeck forced a Hatter turnover and picked-up the ground ball. She played it ahead to Helmrath who set up Cleary for a huge goal that kept Cincinnati in the game in the early going. It cut the Stetson lead to 3-2 and became even more important after the Hatters scored the next two goals.
13:07 1st - Dani Tunnell (UC)
Tunnel cut a 5-2 Stetson lead to 5-3, opening up what would become a 5-goal scoring run by the Bearcats, including giving UC the final three goals of the first half to tie the game at 5-5 at the break.
21:24 2nd - Samantha Akl (Stetson)
Akl snapped the UC scoring run early in in the second half, drawing the Hatters back within one goal, 6-5, with just over 20 minutes to play.
8:50 2nd - Sarah Del Bene (UC)
Del Bene scored on a feed from Miller to give Cincinnati its biggest lead, 10-7. The goal turned out to be huge as the Hatters scored three times before the end of regulation to force overtime.
0:07 2nd - Julia Lozano (Stetson)
After the Hatters failed to convert several free position chances in the closing minutes, Lozano took the ball behind the cage and was going to take one last run at the goal. She spun just in front and then beat Gulmi over the goalie's right shoulder to tie the game with just seven seconds left.
3:06 OT - Courtney Curtis (UC)
Cincinnati's leading scorer stepped up when her team needed her most. With the Bearcats trying to get the final shot prior to the stoppage to change ends, Curtis converted for the only score in extra time to give the Bearcats the victory.
// GAME NOTES
- Cincinnati out-shot Stetson, 26-20.
- The Bearcats put 20 of 26 shots on the cage.
- UC won the battle forground balls, 29-14.
- Cincinnati was a perfect 12-12 on clear attempts.
- UC caused 17 of Stetson's 21 turnovers.
- A light rain during the first half changed to snow during halftime, with snow falling for the duration of the game.
// UP NEXT
The Bearcats return to action on Sunday, March 8, when they welcome Presbyterian to Gettler Stadium for a 2 p.m. In addition, Stetson and Presbyterian will face each other at Gettler on Friday, March 6, at Noon.