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NORTH ANDOVER, Mass.  – Senior midfielder
Riley Kane (Rye, N.H.) scored her first-ever goal in Sunday's Northeast-10 Conference opener against Pace University, but after a 1-1 game went to overtime, the Setters scored the game-winner with less than five minutes to play in the first overtime period to claim the league contest, 2-1.
The Basics
Score: Pace 2,
Merrimack 1
Records: #9 Merrimack (4-2, 0-1 NE10) | Pace (5-0, 1-0 NE10)
Location: Martone-Mejail Field | North Andover, Mass.
Coaches Corner
Head Coach
Megan Shea: "It was a disappointing end to today's game, but we have to keep moving forward. Losses like this build strength and awareness on what we need to work on moving forward. We need to execute better – 19 corners is tough to see – but we are looking forward to our next match."
Rapid Recap
- After the first 15 minutes of the opening half went by without much action, Merrimack started to pressure the Pace cage. At the 16:32Â mark, Kane netted her first goal of year to stake Merrimack to a 1-0 advantage
- Late in the half, Pace capitalized on a penalty corner, with Rachel Platko tipping a shot in to tie the game
- Freshman Colleen Ellis (Westford, Mass.) was active for the Warriors, tying for the team lead with five shots on net. Three of those came in the second half, including a last-second shot with 18 seconds remaining that was saved by Pace
- Merrimack controlled the majority of the overtime session, attempting three corners and four shots over the first nine minutes, but could not find the back of the net
- Pace's game-winner came on an odd-player rush. Sophomore goalkeeper Katharina Ohmen (Bremen, Germany) made a save on the initial shot in the 81st minute, but the rebound went out to the middle where Katrina Mikitish netted the game-winner
Team Leaders (MC // PACE)
- Goals:Â Riley Kane (1) // Rachel Platko & Katrina Mikitish (2)
- Assists: None // Hailey Rose (1)
- Points:Â Kane (2) // Platko & Mikitish (2)
- Saves:Â Katharina Ohmen (6) // Lesly Sanchez Alvarez (9)
Notes and Notables
- Not only was Kane's tally today the first of the season for the senior midfielder, but it also was the first of her career. Kane has started in all six games this season after coming on as a reserve for the prior three years
- Ellis and senior Taylor Simpson (York, Maine) tied for the team lead with five shots. All five of Ellis' attempts were on target
- Merrimack had 19 penalty corners compared to just three for the visitors
Up Next
Merrimack completes its three-game homestand on Wednesday afternoon when the Warriors host Assumption College at 4 p.m. from Martone-Mejail Field. Â Â
