NAZARETH TOPS RENSSELAER IN OVERTIME
Golden Flyers win season finale on Miranda's goal, 3-2
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TROY, N.Y. (Oct. 29, 2006) -- Junior Kelly Miranda (Ossining, NY/Ossining) tallied two goals, including the game-winner in overtime to lead Nazareth to a 3-2 victory Sunday over Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) in non-conference field hockey action. With the victory, the Golden Flyers finish their season 5-12 overall. The Red Hawks conclude their regular season with a 9-9 mark.

Miranda (pictured), who scored the first goal for Nazareth, sealed the victory in overtime after putting her own rebound past Rensselaer goalie Jen O’Neil (Derry, NH/Pinkerton Academy) at the 73:19 mark.

After a scoreless first half, Rensselaer jumped out to a 1-0 lead at 47:24 off a goal by freshman Shaina Feldman (Phoenixville, PA/Phoenixville Area). Sophomore Kerri Clark (Saratoga Springs, NY/Saratoga Springs), who earned the assist on the goal, sent a hard shot in from well outside the circle to Feldman who tipped it in beyond the reach of Golden Flyers goalie Katie May (Rochester, NY/Irondequoit) for the tally.

Nazareth quickly stormed back into the match when Miranda chipped in a shot from the right side of the net at 54:26. Freshman Kelly Flanagan (Fairport, NY/Fairport) would make it a 2-1 advantage for the Golden Flyers with just under four minutes remaining in the match.

Clark would even things up for Rensselaer and force the overtime session after converting a pass from freshman Megan McNamara (Johnstown, NY/Johnstown), beating May on the left side at 68:10.

May finished with 14 saves in the win for Nazareth. Senior Liz Szewczak (Enfield, CT/Enrico Fermi), who played the first half of the game, finished with five saves, while O’Neil had one stop in the loss for the Red Hawks.