Stratton Strikes in Overtime to Lift Lacrosse Over Niagara, 18-17

NORFOLK, Va. – Corrinne Stratton scored a goal with just under two minutes left in overtime to lift Old Dominion University lacrosse over Niagara 18-17 Friday afternoon at the L.R. Hill Sports Complex.
 
With the score tied at 17 in overtime, Stratton was fouled in the 8-meter area and awarded a free position. Stratton rifled a shot over Niagara goalie Michelle Messenger's right shoulder for the game-winner.

"I am proud of our team being gritty and finishing the game," ODU head coach Heather Holt said. "We learned a lot and our team really stayed focused under a lot of pressure. It was a great win for our program today!"
 
Old Dominion (4-6) scored the first two goals of the game from Lilly Siskind and Maddie Mullenbach before Niagara (4-3) got on the board with a Lois Garlow tally. Stratton and Haley O'Connor scored consecutive goals to put ODU on top 4-1. Garlow added her second of the day for the Purple Eagles to make it 4-2.
 
Siskind added her second of the day to make it 6-2 but back-to-back goals from Lexi Braniecki cut the lead to 6-4. ODU followed with five-straight goals to push its lead to 11-4. Siskind bookended the run with a pair of goals, while Mullenbach, Claire Porter and Caroline Shaefer each had one. 
 
Andra Savage notched her first goal of the game for NU to cut the ODU lead to 11-5 early in the third quarter but Siskind and Mullenbach came back with goals to put the Monarchs on top 13-5.
 
ODU didn't score the rest of the third quarter as Niagara went on a 8-0 to tie the score with 13 minutes left in the fourth quarter on a goal from Braniecki.
 
The Monarchs fired right back with consecutive goals from Haley O'Connor and Mullenbach to make the score 15-13. 
 
Braniecki scored again to cut the lead to 15-14 but Siskind scored to put ODU on top 16-14. Rachel Crane cut the lead again to one but Siskind notched her career-high seventh goal of the game to put ODU on top 17-15.
 
Niagara scored twice in the final 3:36 of regulation to tie the score at 17 and send the game to overtime. 
 
ODU goalie Jenna Peccia made a pair of big saves in overtime, stopping point blank shots by Braniecki and Lucy Rugebar to keep the score deadlocked at 17.
 
Siskind led ODU with her career-high seven goals and added three assists, while Mullenbach scored four goals. Porter scored a goal and assisted on three others. O'Connor registered two goals and two assists and Stratton recorded two goals, including the game-winner.
 
Peccia made 17 saves to earn the win in goal.
 
Garlow and Braniecki had four goals apiece for Niagara.
 
ODU hosts Howard on Sunday, March 20 at noon.