MORRISVILLE, N.Y. - Senior Lauren Bordonaro (N. Tonawanda, NY/Starpoint) found the back of the net in the 74th minute to lift Morrisville State to a 2-1 win over visiting Rensselaer in overtime. With the win, the Mustangs move to 3-3 on the season, while the Engineers drop to 2-4 overall.
After a scoreless opening half of action, Rensselaer got on the scoreboard as senior Sandy Turnbull (Upperville, VA/Chatham Hall) pushed one into the corner in the 54th minute. The Engineers continued to maintain the lead late into the second half, but the homestanding Mustangs pulled things even.
Sophomore Rebecca Meyer (Morrisville, NY/Morrisville-Eaton) collected a pass from Bordonaro and slid it home past RPI goalie Briana Earle (Baldwinsville, NY/C.W. Baker) in the 68th minute of the contest for a 1-1 game.
Neither team was able to get the go-ahead goal in the final minutes of regulation, but Bordonaro gave the home team the victory in overtime. Off a fast break pass from senior Molly Luzak (Burt, NY/Newfane), Bordonaro found the corner of the box for the victory.
In goal, sophomore Kelsey Pellegrino (Cicero, NY/Cicero-North Syracuse) stopped 11 shots for the win, while Earle made 10 stops for RPI.
Rensselaer returns to action this weekend, opening Liberty League play on the road at St. Lawrence and Hamilton on Friday (4pm) and Saturday (2pm)
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