BETHLEHEM, Pa. --The Juniata College field hockey team traveled to Landmark Conference opponent, Moravian College, on Saturday afternoon to edge the Greyhounds, 2-1, in the last few minutes of overtime.
The Eagles and the Greyhounds battled a close match at Betty Prince Field. After 43 minutes of back and forth competition, senior Paula Price (Camp Hill, Pa./East Pennsboro) found the back of the net first. Becky Renaldo responded 11 minutes later off of a corner to match the Eagles' goal.
In the second period alone, Juniata tallied 13 shots compared to three from Moravian.
Kim Amrod (Ridgefield, Conn./Ridgefield) attacked the Greyhound's defense relentlessly in overtime. With 5:47 left, she finally finished off an assist from Shauna Deschenes (Duncannon, Pa./Susquenita).
The Eagles outshot the Greyhounds 26-7 overall. They also had a 13-6 advantage in penalty corners.
Juniata returns for more Landmark Conference action on Wednesday, Oct. 6, when it travels to Selinsgrove, Pa., to face Susquehanna University at 7:00 pm.
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