RICHMOND, Va – The Towson University Field Hockey team closed out the weekend in Virginia visiting the Richmond Spiders. An overtime goal saw the Spiders defeat the Tigers 2-1.
 
Records:
Towson -  4-5, 1-1 CAA
Richmond – 7-2, 2-0 A10
 
Key Stats:

• Olivia Handelong scored her first goal of the season from a penalty stroke.
• Tessa Scheenstra had eight saves in the loss.
• For Richmond Grace Wiggins and Valen Luna Paratore scored goals and Alexa Derr and Clara Larripa picked up assists; Kristen Lake picked up the win with six saves.

 
How It Happened:

• Richmond won a corner midway through the first quarter, the Spiders passed around the circle before Alexa Derr's shot was tipped in by Grace Wiggins to open the scoring.
• Richmond had two opportunities within a minute to double their lead but were denied by Scheenstra and a defensive save from Megan Popp.
• Four minutes into the second quarter, Towson was awarded a penalty stroke, which Olivia Handelong converted to tie the game at one.
• With four minutes remaining in the first half, the Tigers won a corner, but shots from Lexi Bove and Olivia Miller were saved by Spider goalie Kristen Rake.
• Early in the third, Richmond turned the ball over and Sarah Hatfield found Anouk Westerink, but Rake kicked the shot away.
• Midway through the third Lexi Bove passed the ball across Richmond's goal from a Towson corner. Olivia Miller's shot squeezed under Rake's stick before being cleared away at the goal line by a Spider defender. It was initially ruled a goal but was overturned after official review.
• Less than two minutes into the fourth quarter, Richmond entered Towson's circle from the right side and Scheenstra saved two shots within a second of each other to keep the game even.
• Midway through the fourth it was Richmond's turn to have a goal overturned after review. Valen Luna Paratore seemed to have scored from a Spider corner, but the officials looked it over and ruled it out. From there the game would go to overtime.
• Two minutes into the first overtime period, Richmond had a breakaway chance from a Towson corner, but Scheenstra kicked the shot away.
• A minute later Richmond won another corner, and Clara Larripa found Luna Paratore who scored the winning goal.

 
Next Up:

• The Tigers return to the TU Field Hockey Complex Friday October 4^th, they will host the Drexel Dragons at 3:00 p.m.