Comeback Bid Falls Short for Field Hockey in 2-1 Overtime Loss at Wilkes

WILKES-BARRE, PA – The Utica University field hockey team battled back from an early deficit to force overtime on Wednesday afternoon at Wilkes University, but the hosts would score just over six minutes into the extra period to spoil the Pioneers’ non-conference finale with a 2-1 defeat. Wilkes opened the scoring at the 18:11 mark when Taylor Bower found the back of the cage off an assist from Sage Morgan, giving the Colonels a 1-0 advantage. However, despite an early goal, Utica goalkeeper Alannah Nole (New Hartford, NY/New Hartford) stood strong, keeping the Pioneers within one throughout the first half…