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Filou Verhoeven Charges Up Field
3
Maine MAINE (9-6, 2-2)
4
Winner Bryant BRY (5-9, 1-3)
Maine MAINE
(9-6, 2-2)
3
Final
4
Bryant BRY
(5-9, 1-3)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 F
Maine MAINE 0 3 0 0 0 0 3
Bryant BRY 0 0 1 2 0 1 4

Game Recap: Field Hockey |

Bryant stuns Maine with second half rally, wins in 2OT

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Bryant field hockey rallied from a 3-0 halftime deficit, with Filou Verhoeven's goal three minutes into the second overtime completing a remarkable comeback in the Bulldogs' 4-3 victory over Maine on Friday afternoon at Cowen Field.

Friday's victory marks Bryant's first ever over Maine and moves the Bulldogs to 5-9 overall and 1-3 in America East play.

Verhoeven finished with a goal and three assists, while Eva Boogers notched three assists. Natalie Griffin, Linde van Leeuwen and Callie Caito all scored second second-half goals to rally the Black and Gold.

Maud van Lierop notched a pair of saves to earn her first collegiate victory in cage.

Game Information
Bryant 4, Maine 3 (2OT)
Records: Bryant (5-9, 1-3), Maine (9-6, 2-2)
Location: Smithfield, R.I. (Cowen Field)

Key Moments
  • Bryant was awarded a penalty corner in the second overtime and Verhoeven's shot found the back of the cage to end the game.
First Quarter
  • Both teams were active in a scoreless first quarter.
Second Quarter
  • Maine broke through with three goals in a 10-minute span in the second quarter.
  • Poppy Lambert converted a stroke to open the scoring, while Maeve Fogarty finished a two-on-goalie to make it 2-0.
  • Olivia Geniti was able to knock home a loose ball to make it 3-0.
Third Quarter
  • The Black and Gold started their comeback with a strike less than two minutes into the half. Hannah van Dooren started the play forward to Verhoeven and Caito was able to redirect her centering pass into the back of the cage.
Fourth Quarter
  • Bryant pulled within one in the 49th minute off a perfectly executed penalty corner. Boogers played short to Verhoeven and her drive was deflected home by a charging Griffin.
  • The Bulldogs tied the game with under five minutes to play on another penalty corner. Verhoeven received the insertion and slid it to the right where van Leeuwen fired it home, tying the game.
First Overtime
  • Maine earned the first two penalty corners of the overtime but Bryant was able to defend both.
Second Overtime
  • Bryant was awarded a penalty corner three minutes into the second overtime. Boogers inserted short and Verhoeven ripped home the game winner to set off a wild celebration.
Bryant Notes and Notables
  • Bryant picked up its first-ever victory over Maine. The Bulldogs had lost all 12 previous games to the Black Bears.
  • The Bulldogs' four goals are the most they have scored in an America East game.
  • The Black and Gold are now 5-9 overall and 1-3 in league play.
  • Verhoeven recorded the game-winning goal and added three assists for a career-high five points.
  • Verhoeven and Boogers' three assists tie the single-game DI program record set by Keighan Richardson in 2016.
  • Verhoeven now has 13 points (3g, 7a) on the season.
  • Boogers now has seven points (1g, 5a) in two games this week. She leads the team with 15 points (4g, 7a) on the year. Boogers' 15 points are the most by a Bryant freshman since Rosie Bird notched 32 points in 2011.
  • Griffin has now scored in each of the last two games.
  • van Leeuwen has scored three times in the last two games.
  • Caito's goal was her third of the season.
  • Sara DeSousa made nine saves in the first half.
  • van Lierop stopped two shots in the second half and overtime to earn her first collegiate victory.
Up Next
Bryant wraps up the weekend on Sunday against Colgate. Sunday will be Alumnae Day with a game time of 12:00 p.m.
 
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