Field Hockey Drops Game to Appalachian in Overtime, 2-1

DAVIDSON, N.C. - Radford field hockey lost its second consecutive overtime game, falling 2-1 to Appalachian State on Friday night at Davidson’s Belk Field in a consolation match at the 2004 NorPac Tournament.

Appalachian scored the game-winning goal with 5:25 remaining in the first overtime period. Liz Sharpe collected a carom that was deflected by RU goalkeeper Amy Dietz (Louisville, Ky./Male) and put it in the cage. Sharpe scored both of the Mountaineers goals.

Radford got on the board with a little over three minutes left in the first period when sophomore Allison Lussier (Reston, Va./South Lake) scored the goal off of a quick pass from senior Angela Feindt (Hartwood, Va./Stafford). The goal was Lussier’s first of the season.

The Mountaineers tied the game at 1-1 with 6:25 left in regulation to send the game into overtime. The goal was assisted by Andrea Lee as she sent the ball across the circle to teammate Sharpe.

Despite the loss, the Highlanders led the Mountaineers in both shots and corners. Radford tallied 15 shots and 10 corners, while Appalachian had seven shots and four corners. Dietz collected two saves and Appalachian’s Kate Ryno made seven saves.

Radford finished the regular season as the East Division NorPac Regular Season Champions with a conference record of 6-0. The Highlanders, who lost 1-0 in overtime to Stanford in the NorPac first round, close out the year at 9-11 overall.

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