Seaford, N.Y. - It took nearly 72 minutes of game time to decide a winner in today's field hockey contest against the Saint Thomas Aquinas Spartans from Cedar Creek Park, but a penalty stroke goal from Nicola Van Vuuren decided the contest in favor of the visitors. STAC improved to 4-13 on the season and 4-8 in Northeast-10 Conference play while Molloy ended the season at 0-18 (0-13 NE10). 

How it Happened

• The Lions drew two penalty corners in the first two minutes, with junior Kassandra Sakhat finding the back of the net after the second one after a feed from sophomore Madi Stuckart. 
• Sakhat added to her day just three minutes later, scoring on a penalty stroke opportunity to give Molloy a 2-0 lead for the first time this season.
• STAC would cut the lead in half five minutes into the second quarter as Madelyn Verstraten batted in a touch from Adriana Alfisi. 
• The game was knotted at two in the final second of the first half as Alfisi scored on a penalty stroke.
• Junior goalie Kelsey Price would make two saves in the third quarter to keep the Spartans off the board.
• Junior Devin Harkins scored off a rebound to make it 3-2 three minutes into the fourth quarter. 
• With just six minutes to play, STAC's Verstraten scored the equalizer to force overtime.
• Price made four saves in the first overtime period as the Lions' defense fended off five penalty corner chances.
•  The game was decided in the 72nd minute on a penalty stroke from Nicola Van Vuuren.

Top Performances

• Sakhat had a career-high two goals in the loss with Harkins picking up her first goal of the season and the second of her career.
• Stuckart and junior Alexa Denis each added assists.
• Sophomore Lizzy Hedgecock made two defensive saves.
• Price made nine stops in net.