MERION STATION, Pa. – The fifth-ranked Saint Josephs' field hockey team fell in overtime on Sunday to #11 Harvard, 2-1, at Ellen Ryan Field.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
• Harvard (12-3) opened the scoring with six minutes to go in the first quarter, with a long ball coming into the circle being tipped home by Lucy Leel.
 
 • The teams combined for just four shots over the second and third quarters as a cagey matchup between two top-tier teams unfolded.
 
• Saint Joseph's (14-3) pushed for an equalizer in the fourth and earned a penalty corner with about six minutes to go; after an initial save from Tessa Shahbo, the Hawks were awarded a penalty stroke due to an illegal touch on the goal line.
 
• Julia Duffhuis converted on the attempt to tie the game.  Manu Ghigliotti then had a shot fizz just wide in the final five minutes and the game would go to overtime at 1-1.
 
• The Hawks earned another corner two minutes into the extra frame but couldn't turn it into a goal.  Three minutes later, Leel beat the defense to a loose ball and shot high into the cage for the game-winner.
 
BEHIND THE BOX SCORE
• Shahbo made three saves on the day for the Crimson, while Marith Bijkerk made two big stops in the fourth quarter to keep the Hawks in the game.
 
• SJU outshot Harvard 7-6 in the game and held a 9-3 advantage in penalty corners.
 
• Prior to the game, the Hawks honored graduating seniors Lanie Stem, Marith Bijkerk, and Sol Borensztein in the annual Senior Day ceremony.
 
UP NEXT
The Hawks close out the regular season against crosstown rival La Salle on Friday at Ellen Ryan Field.