WASHINGTON, D.C. - Catholic hosted Wilkes on Saturday evening for another Landmark Conference battle.
Maddie Pennisi and
Tess Hake both scored in the meeting as the Cardinals took down the Colonels in an overtime battle.
Catholic field hockey also recognized Saturday's game as its Dream Crazy for Gretta, created to honor the life and legacy of Gretta Ehret. She believed in dreaming big, showing up, trusting
your body, advocating for yourself, and fighting with heart.Â
Catholic showcased dominance on its home turf early in game action. The Cardinals were awarded a penalty corner in the third minute, taken by
Tess Hake.
Molly Romano took a shot that was saved, and
Maddie Pennisi collected the rebound off the goalie's pads, senidng the ball straight back to put Catholic on the board. This is her second goal of the season, after she scored her first collegiate goal in Tuesday's match up against Goucher.
The Colonels responded in the second quarter with a goal from Maddie Karp. They earned their first corner of the game, then were awarded a penalty stroke during the squabble near the goal. Karp took the stroke, and found the back of the goal to even the score at one.
Catholic turned it up a notch in the second half, earning seven corners and taking six shots as they looked to regain their lead.
Lauren Keast had two opportunities in the third, but her shots were saved by Colonel keeper Chloe Gilroy. In the fourth, Romano nearly found a goal with her three shots, but was unsuccessful. Pennisi capped the quarter with a high shot, and the Cardinals were headed to overtime against Wilkes.
The fire was still hot for Catholic in overtime. They earned two back-to-back penalty corners in the third minute of play, and followed those up with shots from Pennisi,
Katie Flynn, and
Bella Reyes. In the 67th minute of play,
Anna Cusumano fed the ball to Hake who sent the ball flying past Gilroy, and the Cardinals had officially defeated the Colonels, 2-1.
With this win, Catholic improves its record to 6-6 overall. The Cardinals remain unbeaten in Landmark play, with a record of 4-0. They also improved their record over the Colonels to 2-2 in series history.
Next up, Catholic will head to Elizabethtown on Tuesday, October 13. The game is scheduled for 6 p.m. at Wolf Field.
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