NINE STRAIGHT: No. 2 Miami Wins Overtime Thriller for Ninth Straight Tournament Title
| 1P | 2P | 3P | 4P | OT | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| MAS | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
OXFORD, Ohio - No. 2 Miami (Ohio) (15-4) defeated No. 1 Massachusetts (18-2) 2-1 in overtime Saturday, Nov. 7, at the Field Hockey Complex in Oxford, Ohio, to win the Mid-American Conference (MAC) field hockey championship. Justina Intzes scored the winning goal at 64:22.
Miami goalkeeper Macarena Gonzalez stopped shots by Fiene Jenniskens at 5:18 and Lina Kroeger at 5:24 before the RedHawks took the lead. Julia Fernandez scored unassisted at 7:51, following a penalty corner and a blocked shot by Sloane Wearren. The goal was Fernandez’s second of the season.
Massachusetts goalkeeper Rozárie Mrázová denied Mireia Gifra at 22:16 to keep the deficit at one. Elani Sherwood then equalized at 24:20 with a third goal of the season, 29 seconds after Intzes received a green card. The Minutewomen entered halftime tied 1-1 despite Miami having scored on its only shot on goal of the opening period.
Neither team scored in the third or fourth period. Miami received third-period green cards against Bet Gifra and Maggie Reed, while Gonzalez stopped Emily Barrett following a Massachusetts penalty corner at 44:11. The RedHawks increased their pressure in the fourth, outshooting the Minutewomen 12-6 and earning eight penalty corners. Mrázová made eight saves in that period, including stops against Intzes at 53:05 and Mireia Gifra four seconds later.
Gonzalez preserved the tie by saving Kristy Leonard’s shot at 58:33 during Massachusetts’ late regulation attack. Mrázová stopped Bet Gifra at 62:56 on Miami’s first overtime attempt, but Intzes broke through 4:22 into the extra session off an assist from Malena Sabez. The winner was Intzes’ 16th goal of the season, and all three of Intzes’ shots were on goal. Sabez finished with five shots, including two on goal.
Miami held advantages of 19-15 in shots, 12-5 in shots on goal and 11-8 in penalty corners. Mireia Gifra put all three shots on target, while Sherwood finished with two shots for Massachusetts. The RedHawks finished 8-1 in conference play, and the Minutewomen finished 9-0. Gonzalez totaled four saves, while Mrázová finished with 10.
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