Riedl Nets Overtime Score to Lift No. 25 Maine Past No. 24 Ohio State to Stay Unbeaten

Saturday, September 1

Boston, Mass.

6:00 p.m.

University of Maine

(3-0)

#24 Ohio State University

(1-2)

Team	1	2	OT 3	Final F
Ohio State	0	1	0	1
Maine	0	1	1	2

Photo by: Peter Buehner

Riedl Nets Overtime Score to Lift No. 25 Maine Past No. 24 Ohio State to Stay Unbeaten

9/1/2018 9:35:00 PM | Field Hockey

Box Score

BOSTON – Four minutes into an overtime period, senior Libby Riedl capitalized off a rebound to lift No. 25 Maine past No. 24 Ohio State on Saturday night at New Balance Field.

The contest went scoreless through the first half, and it wasn't until the 52^nd minute until the Black Bears' (3-0) Brooke Sulinski found the back of the net for her second career goal. The Buckeyes (1-2) answered a few minutes later as regulation ended in a 1-1 tie.

Four minutes into overtime, Libby Riedl followed her shot that was blocked and deposited into the back of the net for Maine's second victory over a ranked opponent in as many days. Maine took down Boston University 2-1 on Friday at New Balance Field.

In net, Mia Borley made four saves for her third victory of her young career. For Ohio State, Aaliyah Hernandez recorded two saves in 74 minutes.

MAINE GAME NOTES AND HIGHLIGHTS

The Black Bears out shot the Buckeyes 14-8 on the day, but Ohio State held an advantage of 5-4 on shots the goal. Maine also led in penalty corners by a 5-4 mark.
The win over the Buckeyes gives Maine its first win over Ohio State since 2004. Ohio State leads the all-time series at 5-3.
In 2017, Maine won one game against a ranked opponent (#20 UAlbany). The Black Bears have now won two such games in consecutive days. Maine has three games remaining against teams ranked in the Penn Monto / NFHCA Preseason Poll (9/23 vs. #15 Harvard, 9/30 vs. #21 UAlbany, 10/19 at #21 UAlbany).
Mia Borley's four saves against the Buckeyes is a career-best through three games.
Maine has now won five-straight overtime contests, defeating UMass Lowell last season and Vermont, New Hampshire, and Northeastern in an extra period in 2016. The Black Bears last lost in OT against Boston University at New Balance Field on Sept. 9, 2016.

HOW IT HAPPENED

52:45 | Brooke Sulinski put in rebound off a Casey Crowley shot for her second goal of the season.
54:26 | Ohio State answered less than two minutes later when Jessica Hourihane scored off a corner on an assist from Courtney Daniels.
74:32 | Riedl took her own shot that was blocked and fired a second shot past the OSU goalkeeper high-right.

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