Brooks Sends Orange Past Big Red in OT

Sunday, October 27

Syracuse, N.Y.

2 p.m.

Syracuse University

(14-2)

Cornell

(11-6)

Team	1	2	OT 2	Final F
Cornell	1	1	0	2
Syracuse	2	0	1	3

Lauren Brooks lifts the game-winning shot past Cornell goalie Carolyn Horner.

Photo by: Michael J. Okoniewski

10/27/2013 4:54:00 PM | Field Hockey

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SYRACUSE, N.Y. - Lauren Brooks' second goal of the game came in overtime to give No. 3 Syracuse field hockey (14-2) a 3-2 victory vs. Cornell (11-6) on Sunday afternoon, running the Orange's home winning streak to 44 games at J.S. Coyne Stadium.

Brooks received a pass in the right side of the circle from Emma Russell, got Cornell goalie Carolyn Horner to commit low, and lifted a shot into the goal at a sharp angle to win it for the Orange 9:12 into the extra period. It was the junior forward's team-high 12^th goal of the season and her second overtime game-winner. She scored the decider in the win at No. 7 Duke on Oct. 11.

The Big Red forced overtime with Elly Plappert's tip-in of a Katy Weeks pass with 15:12 remaining in the second half. SU had led 2-0 until Marisa Siergiej put Cornell on the board in the 21^st minute with a goal on a penalty corner.

For the second straight day, SU jumped out to an early lead. Brooks opened the scoring 5:20 into the contest when she tipped in Karlee Farr's pass that was redirected off a Lindsey Nerbonne shot.

The Orange made it 2-0 just over three minutes later, in the ninth minute, when Serra Degnan drove home the rebound of Leonie Geyer's shot on a penalty corner. It was the freshman's fourth goal of the season and second of the weekend.

Jess Jecko made three saves in goal for Syracuse to earn her 14^th win of the season. Horner kept her team in it with 11 saves, including three on penalty corner shots by the Orange late in the second half, coming with 8:37, 2:46 and 1:33 to go.

Syracuse controlled the play for most of the game, finishing with a shot advantage of 23-7 and a penalty corner edge of 9-3. The Orange was especially in control in overtime, outshooting the Big Red, 6-1.

Syracuse concludes the regular season on Saturday, Nov. 2 with a pivotal ACC clash with No. 2 North Carolina. Game time is 1 p.m. at Coyne Stadium. Syracuse's senior class will be honored in a ceremony just prior to the game.