Centre came out strong in the opening quarter against Concordia Wisconsin, taking an early lead when
Abbie Woolley found the back of the net off an assist from
Lola Florea to put the Colonels up 1-0. Colonels continued to apply pressure while goalkeeper
Eliza Hensley made two important saves on consecutive Concordia shots to keep the Falcons off the scoreboard.
The Colonels' strong start and defensive effort allowed them to carry a 1-0 lead into the second quarter.
Centre continued to battle in the second quarter, maintaining its 1-0 advantage over Concordia Wisconsin. Goalkeeper
Eliza Hensley remained strong in the cage, recording three saves to keep the Falcons off the scoreboard.
The Colonels generated offensive opportunities, with shots from
Olivia Vonderheide and
Hannah Miller forcing consecutive saves from Concordia goalkeeper Parks Cawthray.
Vonderheide added another shot late in the period, but Concordia kept the Colonels from extending their lead. Centre carried its 1-0 advantage into halftime.
The Colonels created an early offensive opportunity as
Tori Drepaul put a shot on goal following a penalty corner, but Concordia goalkeeper Parks Cawthray made the save.
Eliza Hensley continued her strong performance in goal for Centre, recording two important saves late in the quarter, including stops on shots from Aly Schuster and Paige Armijo.
Despite increased pressure from the Falcons, the Colonels' defense held firm to maintain their one-goal advantage heading into the final quarter.
Centre entered the fourth quarter looking to protect its 1-0 lead, but Concordia Wisconsin found the equalizer at 46:30 to tie it 1-1.
The Colonels continued to push offensively, with
Abbie Woolley and
Olivia Vonderheide each recording shots on goal, forcing saves from Concordia goalkeeper Parks Cawthray.
Centre goalkeeper
Eliza Hensley made several crucial saves late in the quarter, including back-to-back stops in the final minute to keep the game even. Despite opportunities on both ends, neither team could find the go-ahead goal, sending the contest into overtime tied at 1-1.
Centre came out strong in the first overtime period, creating several offensive opportunities while continuing to battle defensively.
After withstanding early pressure from Concordia Wisconsin, goalkeeper
Eliza Hensley made an important save to keep the Falcons off the scoreboard.
The Colonels responded with multiple scoring chances, including shots from
Lola Florea,
Abbie Woolley, and
Tori Drepaul.
Centre earned several penalty corners late in the period, putting pressure on the Concordia defense, but Parks Cawthray made key saves to keep the game tied at 1-1. Neither team found the winning goal, sending the contest into a second overtime period.
The Colonels faced early pressure from the Falcons, but goalkeeper
Eliza Hensley made two crucial saves to keep the game tied.
Centre responded with its own opportunity, earning a penalty corner with just over a minute remaining.
Lola Florea set up
Ashley Hamilton, who found the back of the net to give the Colonels an overtime victory and a spot in the semifinal against Rhodes on 11/06 at 12 pm.
