Woods Makes 13 Saves in 4-3 OT Loss at #25 UMass

Sunday, September 4

Amherst, Mass.

12 PM

University of New Hampshire

(3-1)

#25 UMass

(3-1)

UNH

Massachusetts

Photo by: Andrew Yourell

9/4/2022 3:16:00 PM | Field Hockey

Box Score

AMHERST, Mass. – Senior goalkeeper Jemma Woods (Frimley, England) made a season-high 13 saves but the University of New Hampshire field hockey team was edged 4-3 in overtime by 25^th-ranked UMass at Gladchuk Field Hockey Complex on Sunday.

Woods, the reigning America East Defensive Player of the Week, made three saves in the extra session and seven in the third quarter.

UNH's goals were scored by freshman Tasmin Cookman (Woking, England), the reigning America East Player and Rookie of the Week, senior captain Jaiden Wittel (Stroudsburg, Pa.) and freshman Nicole Poulakis (Ajax, Ontario).

UMass goalie Myrte Van Herwijnen was credited with two saves. Gabrielle Benkenstei scored 3:45 into overtime and also set up Claire Danahy's game-tying goal at 54:46 that sent the game into OT.

Both UNH and UMass now have a 3-1 record.

FH stats at UMass_09.04.22

COACH'S QUIP (UNH head coach Robin Balducci)
We had a very good fourth quarter. I'm very pleased we were able to come back and to go ahead. We came out flat at the start of the game and the third quarter. UMass is too good of a team to do that. The lesson learned is what we can do with our ability to come back and score some goals. We made some adjustments in the fourth quarter because we needed to score some goals and we did.

UP NEXT

UNH travels to the University of Maryland next weekend to play No. 21 American University (Sept. 9) and No. 4 Maryland (Sept. 11).
The Wildcats' next home game is Sept. 25 against UMass Lowell.

FIRST QUARTER

UNH had a 3-2 edge in shots, including 2-0 on goal, in the scoreless opening 15 minutes; neither team generated a penalty corner.

SECOND QUARTER

UMass recorded the edge in shots (2-1), shots on goal (1-0) and corners (2-0) in the scoreless second quarter.

THIRD QUARTER

UMass blitzed the visitors out of halftime with a 9-0 edge in shots and 5-0 margin in corners.
Dempsey Campbell broke the scoreless tie at 40:41 and Mali Herberhold scored less than two minutes later to give the Minutewomen a 2-0 lead at 42:33.
Herberhold's goal marked the first time this season UNH trailed.

FOURTH QUARTER

UNH scored three goals in 5 minutes, 21 seconds to transform a two-goal deficit into a 3-2 lead, but UMass responded with a goal one minute later.
Cookman ignited the Wildcats' comeback by converting a penalty stroke into a goal at 48:23.
On a penalty corner, Wittel redirected the shot from the top of the circle by senior captain Molly McAteer (Annapolis, Md.) into the cage at 52:11 to tie the score, 2-2.
Poulakis' unassisted goal 95 seconds later closed UNH's flurry and gave the 'Cats a 3-2 lead at 53:46.
Danahy pulled UMass even, 3-3, at 54:46.

OVERTIME

The home team pressured early and earned a corner 20 seconds into the extra session, but Woods denied Isolde Otten to extend the game.
Woods also turned away Steph Gottwals' shot at 61:32.
UMass continued to pressure, however, and Benkenstei scored off a rebound – Woods stopped Herberhold's initial shot – at 63:45 to end the game.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

UMass finished with the advantage in shots (21-10), shots on goal (17-5) and corners (9-2).
Poulakis recorded a team-high three shots; no Wildcat recorded more than one shot on goal.

UNH NOTEBOOK

Cookman and Poulakis both extended their point streaks to four games.
Cookman is UNH's leader in goals (five), assists (three), points (13) and shots (14). She has scored three goals on penalty strokes.
Poulakis ranks third in both goals (three) and points (seven).
UNH has scored at least three goals every game this season.
The previous time UNH scored 3+ goals in a quarter was March 3, 2021 vs. Merrimack (four in the second quarter).

SERIES NOTEBOOK

New Hampshire has a 20-20-2 lifetime record against UMass.
UNH had won six straight dating back to UMass' previous win vs. the Wildcats in August 2012 (2-1 in overtime).