Brockport, NY- The Brockport field hockey team defeated Oneonta in a double-overtime thriller at home, 4-3, on Wednesday, October 16^th. The Golden Eagles extended their winning streak to 8 straight, moving to 11-3 on the season.
 
Kelsey Zehr would have a big day, racking up 4 points on two goals, including the opening goal to put Brockport up 1-0 in the first.
 
Both goalies would take control in the first half, making 5 saves each, resulting in a 1-0 Brockport advantage going into halftime.
 
The Red Dragon offense would respond in the 3^rd period, taking a 2-1 lead into the 4^th thanks to goals from Erin Clark and Alexandra Howell.
 
Just 1:15 into the 4^th, Ella Buchanan kept the score 2-1 with a big save on a Caitlyn Caulfield penalty stroke.
 
The Golden Eagles would bounce back in a big way, responding with the game's next two goals. Tiffany Andres connected with Paige Thowe for her 2^nd and 3^rd points on the day before Kelsey Zehr would take advantage of her penalty stroke to put Brockport back ahead 3-2 at the 54:32 mark.   
 
Oneonta would not go away lightly, with Erin Clark scoring her second goal of the day with less than 2 minutes remaining to force overtime.
 
Following an evenly matched first overtime, Brockport would find the golden goal in double overtime. Samantha Choate would bury an Allison Greene feed 2:10 into double overtime for the 4-3 victory.
 
Ella Buchanan (W, 9-2) was excellent throughout, making 12 stops on the day across 72:10 of action.
 
Kelsey Zehr (2G, 4 points) and Paige Thowe (1G, 1A) led Brockport with 7 shots each (5 SOG).
 
Up Next: The Golden Eagles will look to keep rolling as they head to Rochester to battle Nazareth on Saturday, October 19^th at noon.