Rosenstock's heroics not enough in Devils' OT loss to Falcons

GRANTHAM, Pa. - Sophomore Gillian Rosenstock netted a pair of goals, including one with just 42 seconds left in regulation, to push the ninth-ranked Dickinson field hockey team into overtime against 22nd-ranked Messiah University on Tuesday night at Anderson Field. Unfortunately for the Red and White, Chelsea Carlisle posted the winner only 10 seconds into the extra session to lift the Falcons to a 3-2 non-conference win.

First quarter

• Rookie keeper Arden Cook was called into action early as she turned away Aubrey Clark just 26 seconds into the game.
• Ellie Lefever recorded the next shot with 5:09 off the clock, but it did not test Cook.
• Both goalies were tasked with making a save prior to the horn as Megan McClure was denied by Anna Haberle and Cook had the answer for Alyssa Lewis.

Second quarter

• Messiah came out firing as Addie Weiler and Lefever forced one stop out of Cook in the opening two minutes.
• A minute later Lewis found the back of the cage, making it 1-0.
• A couple of minutes after that Dickinson tallied its only chance of the frame as Raegan Carty skipped one wide.

Third quarter

• Four minutes into the period Naomi Lyter was stopped by Cook, but the ensuing rebound kicked out to Weiler, who buried the shot for a 2-0 edge.
• The Devils found a much-needed response during the 36th minute when a corner played in by Rosenstock went to Nicole Uebele, who passed back to Rosenstock for the strike to cut the deficit to 2-1.
• Messiah had the final three corners of the frame, which resulted in one chance for Lefever that was beaten away by Cook.

Fourth quarter and overtime

• The Falcons had the Red and White pinned in for most of the fourth quarter as they tallied the first eight shots but were not able to beat Cook, as the first-year kept the visitors in it entering the final few minutes.
• It took until the 60th minute for Dickinson to find the equalizer, as Rosenstock entered the attack area and lifted a shot over the top of Haberle to knot things up at 2-2.
• Messiah immediately put the Devils under pressure in overtime as two corners led to a shot for Lefever that was denied by Cook. The ensuing rebound was stuffed home by Carlisle for the 3-2 win.

Dickinson leaders

• Goals: Rosenstock (2)
• Assists: Uebele (1)
• Shots: Rosenstock (2), Carty and Uebele (1)
• Saves: Cook (10)

Opponent leaders

• Goals: Carlisle, Lewis and Weiler (1)
• Shots: Lefever (5), Clark (4), Carlisle and Lewis (3)
• Saves: Haberle (2)

Up next

• The ninth-ranked Red Devils will take to the home turf for the first time on Saturday at noon when they welcome Washington and Lee University for a non-conference battle.