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No. 13 Duke Scores Late in First OT to Edge No. 9 Liberty 2-1
9/10/2023 4:03:00 PM | Field Hockey
DURHAM, N.C. – No. 13 Duke's Alaina McVeigh scored the game-winning goal with 48 seconds left in overtime, lifting the Blue Devils to a 2-1 triumph over the No. 9-ranked Liberty Lady Flames, Sunday afternoon at Williams Field at Jack Katz Stadium.
Liberty suffers its first loss of the 2023 campaign, falling to 5-1 on the year. Today's game was the Lady Flames' fourth of the season that has gone into overtime and/or a shootout. Meanwhile, Duke bolsters its overall record to 4-1 and completes a 2-0 weekend.
Today's match marked the sixth time the two teams have gone into overtime in only nine all-time meetings.
Scoring Summary
48' – DUKE – Brynn Crouse (unassisted) | Penalty Corner
53' – LIBERTY – Milagros Arteta (Jodie Conolly) | Penalty Corner
70' – DUKE – Alaina McVeigh (unassisted)
Goalkeepers
W: Piper Hampsch 4-1, four saves
L: Azul Iritxity Irigoyen 5-1, seven saves
Turning Point
After a scoreless opening three periods, the action picked up in the fourth frame with Duke striking first. The Blue Devils' Brynn Crouse scored on a penalty corner rebound at the 47:07 mark to provide the hosts a 1-0 edge. Liberty responded back with a short corner goal of its own midway through the fourth period (52:18). Milagros Arteta found the back of the cage on a redirect, assisted by Jodie Conolly.
In overtime, Duke generated three penalty corner chances, and Liberty senior goalkeeper Azul Iritxity Irigoyen made three straight saves on those attempts. With the clock under one minute in overtime (69:12 mark), McVeigh drove into the circle up the right side and lifted a short-side shot past Iritxity Irigoyen to win the game.
Key Stats/Notes
The Lady Flames will return home for their first BIG EAST game of the 2023 campaign. Liberty will meet Old Dominion (2-3), Friday at 3 p.m. at the Liberty Field Hockey Field in what will be a rematch of the 2022 BIG EAST Field Hockey Championship title game.
Liberty bested ODU 3-1 in that championship game to win its second straight BIG EAST crown and advance to the NCAA Field Hockey Championship.
This will be the 17th all-time meeting between the two programs. Liberty holds a 9-7 edge in the series.
Liberty suffers its first loss of the 2023 campaign, falling to 5-1 on the year. Today's game was the Lady Flames' fourth of the season that has gone into overtime and/or a shootout. Meanwhile, Duke bolsters its overall record to 4-1 and completes a 2-0 weekend.
Today's match marked the sixth time the two teams have gone into overtime in only nine all-time meetings.
Scoring Summary
48' – DUKE – Brynn Crouse (unassisted) | Penalty Corner
53' – LIBERTY – Milagros Arteta (Jodie Conolly) | Penalty Corner
70' – DUKE – Alaina McVeigh (unassisted)
Goalkeepers
W: Piper Hampsch 4-1, four saves
L: Azul Iritxity Irigoyen 5-1, seven saves
Turning Point
After a scoreless opening three periods, the action picked up in the fourth frame with Duke striking first. The Blue Devils' Brynn Crouse scored on a penalty corner rebound at the 47:07 mark to provide the hosts a 1-0 edge. Liberty responded back with a short corner goal of its own midway through the fourth period (52:18). Milagros Arteta found the back of the cage on a redirect, assisted by Jodie Conolly.
In overtime, Duke generated three penalty corner chances, and Liberty senior goalkeeper Azul Iritxity Irigoyen made three straight saves on those attempts. With the clock under one minute in overtime (69:12 mark), McVeigh drove into the circle up the right side and lifted a short-side shot past Iritxity Irigoyen to win the game.
Key Stats/Notes
- Arteta's goal was her second of the weekend and team-best third of the season. Conolly's assist was her third of the weekend and team-best fifth of the year.
- Conolly is up to 27 career assists, moving into seventh place all-time in program history in the category.
- Iritxity Irigoyen made a season-best seven saves on the afternoon.
- Duke outshot Liberty 15-7 on the day and held a 7-4 edge in penalty corners.
- This is the first time this season the Lady Flames surrendered multiple goals in a game.
- This is the second time in program history Liberty has played four overtime games in a season, and this current season is only six games long so far. The 2015 team played four overtime times, posting a 2-2 record in those contests.
- Liberty is 1-5 all-time against Duke in overtime. The Blue Devils hold a 7-2 advantage in the all-time series, but the Lady Flames have won two of the last three meetings.
The Lady Flames will return home for their first BIG EAST game of the 2023 campaign. Liberty will meet Old Dominion (2-3), Friday at 3 p.m. at the Liberty Field Hockey Field in what will be a rematch of the 2022 BIG EAST Field Hockey Championship title game.
Liberty bested ODU 3-1 in that championship game to win its second straight BIG EAST crown and advance to the NCAA Field Hockey Championship.
This will be the 17th all-time meeting between the two programs. Liberty holds a 9-7 edge in the series.
53' | ????????!@Miliarteta scores on a penalty corner to tie it up! The assist goes to Jodie Conolly.
— Liberty Field Hockey (@LibertyFH) September 10, 2023
No. 9 Liberty 1 | No. 13 Duke 1
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Team Stats
LIBERTY
DU
Goals
1
2
Shots
7
15
Shots on Goal
5
9
Saves
7
4
Corners
4
7
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
0
0
Scoring Plays
Brynn Crouse (1)
knocked down out of air after save
47:07
ARTETA, Milagros (3)
Assisted By: CONOLLY, Jodie
redirection off penalty corner
52:18
Alaina McVeigh (6)
shot into right corner after beating def
69:12
Game Leaders
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
3
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
1
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
Players Mentioned
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