MIDDLETOWN, Pa. - Ami Mattingly's historic night fueled Penn State Harrisburg's field hockey team's 3-2 overtime victory against Moravian on Wednesday afternoon, September 17. 


Mattingly became the program's all-time leading scorer on her first marker of the night, and added another to tie the game up 2-2 in the fourth quarter to force the contest into overtime. In extras, Sadie Cook secured the victory with her fourth goal of the season and Faith Musser tallied her second assist of the day, concluding the period with a 3-2 win for the home team. The Lions' offense was on high gear all game, as they out-shot their opponents 15-6.


Mattingly spearheaded the offensive effort for Penn State Harrisburg (5-1) in the opening quarter, taking multiple shots on goal within the first three minutes, all of which were saved by Moravian goalkeeper Maia Machado. The home team continued to press as Mattingly fired another shot wide at 4:24, and yet again tested Machado just minutes later. Victoria Castano contributed to the offensive push with a penalty corner at 3:17, while goalie Macenzie Mulholland was instrumental in maintaining a scoreless draw, making a crucial save against Moravian's Maddie Snyder following a late penalty corner.


The second quarter saw the Greyhounds (2-4) take the lead with Gia Ambrosino scoring the first goal of the game at the 20th minute, assisted by Sophia Calantoni. Penn State-Harrisburg's Castano responded with a penalty corner at 24:46, but the team was unable to convert the opportunity into a goal before the end of the quarter. Despite Ambrosino scoring for the second time in the third quarter thanks to an assist from Samantha Culver, the home team quickly responded when Mattingly capitalized on a penalty stroke, marking her tenth goal of the season and narrowing the score to 2-1 going into the last frame.


Mattingly leveled the game at the start of the fourth quarter, scoring her second goal of the contest with an assist from Musser at the 46:33 mark. Despite a penalty corner opportunity for Moravian shortly after, the quarter remained tightly contested but ultimately knotted 2-2.


The start of overtime saw the Lions pressuring early with two penalty corners taken by Sara Yeselavage. The decisive moment came at 66:19 when Sadie Cook found the back of the net off a cross by Musser, securing the win for Penn State Harrisburg in dramatic fashion.


NOTABLES
- Mattingly led the home team with eight shots, two of which forced the game into extras. Her goal in the third quarter off a penalty stroke cemented her name in the record books as the program's all-time leading scorer, surpassing former Penn State Harrisburg stand-out Natalie Rocuskie.
- Cook scored the game-winner in overtime for the Lions, which was the tenth of her career.  
- Musser had the two lone helpers against the Greyhounds and added a shot on goal. 
- Mulholland spent the entire game in goal for Penn State Harrisburg, tallying four saves.
- The home team out-shot the Greyhounds 15-6.


WHO'S NEXT?
The Lions have the honor of hosting a home contest at University Park at 1 p.m. on Saturday afternoon, September 20.


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