Worcester, Mass. (September 6) -- On Thursday afternoon, the Saint Anselm field hockey team dropped a 2-1 overtime final at Assumption in a Northeast-10 contest.

Karrie Muma (N. Falmouth, Mass.) got the scoring started just 12:09 into the game with her second goal in three games off an assist from Sam Rowe (Chelmsford, Mass.). The Greyhounds tied things up just 3:41 later on a goal from Hillary Zysk and the two teams remained scoreless until 2:42 into the overtime period. That was when Maura Strickland scored her first goal of the season to send the Greyhounds to their second victory of the season.

Riley Haddock (Falmouth, Maine) finished with a career-high 16 saves in the loss, while Kaitlin Burke turned aside seven Hawk shots. Overall, Assumption outshot Saint Anselm by a 26-10 margin.

The Hawks fall to 1-3 overall and in Northeast-10 play, while Assumption is now 2-1. Saint Anselm is back in action on September 12th when the team travels to Bryant for a 7 p.m. start.