The SUNY Oneonta women's lacrosse team battled St. John Fisher today for 66 minutes, but fell 11-10 in overtime. Freshman
Taylor Casey (Garden City South/Kellenberg Memorial) continued her strong start to her rookie season with four more goals and one assist to lead the attack for the Red Dragons. Senior
Jillian Donodeo (Holbrook/Sachem East) added three goals and one assist.
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Trailing 10-8 with 1:48 left in regulation, Casey punched home a free position goal before freshman
Jaime Morris (West Nyack/Clarkstown South) scored the equalizer with 45 seconds remaining. Casey controlled the ensuing draw, but couldn't convert a game-winner and the game headed to overtime.
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In overtime, Jordan Johnson scored the eventual game-winning goal with just one minute left in the first of two, three-minute, sections of overtime. Donodeo had an attempt as time expired in the first half of overtime, but was thwarted by Cardinals' goalie Molly Maguire.
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Donodeo got things started for Oneonta (0-3) just 53 seconds into the contest with an unassisted goal. St. John Fisher countered with three unanswered including a pair by Jordan Johnson.
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The two teams took turns exchanging goals during a five-minute stretch where the Cardinals maintained its two-goal lead at 5-3 with 10:35 to go in the opening half of play. Casey and Donodeo connected on back-to-back goals to knot the game at five apiece. Donodeo's goal came on a free position shot at the 1:24 mark. The two teams would remain tied heading into the break.
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Three different players scored for St. John Fisher in the first seven minutes of the second half, as they created some breathing room early.
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Casey and junior
Catherine Clark (Burnt Hills/Burnt Hills) each scored less than one minute apart to pull Oneonta back to within one goal at 8-7 with just under 18 minutes left in regulation.
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St. John Fisher went ahead 9-7 and 10-8 before the late-game heroics by Casey and Morris.
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Oneonta will not have much time to rest, as they will take on Scranton tomorrow in its home opener beginning at 1pm.
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