Box Score

EAST STROUDSBURG - Anna Behm scored all three Kutztown goals, including the game-winner 2:21 into overtime, as the Golden Bears rallied for a 3-2 (OT) win over No. 7-ranked East Stroudsburg University in the PSAC field hockey regular season finale for both schools on Saturday at Whitenight Field.
 
Behm scored 2:22 into the game, then tied the score at 2-2 with just under 19 minutes left in the second half before getting game-winner for Kutztown (9-9, 7-7), which saw its season end after missing out on a three-way tiebreaker for the final two spots in next week's PSAC Tournament.
 
ESU (10-8, 8-6) will be the No. 4 seed and host No. 5 Mercyhurst (9-9, 7-7) in the first round of the PSAC Tournament on Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Whitenight Field. ESU won the first meeting, 2-1 (OT) in Erie on Oct. 18, on a goal by junior forward Ally Roth 4:31 into the extra session.
 
The Warriors held commanding advantages of 18-8 in shots and 21-10 in penalty corners against Kutztown.
 
Senior forward Jessica Lawville scored ESU's first goal, her 15th of the season, to tie the game at 1-1 at the 19:35 mark of the first half. The Warriors took a 2-1 lead 7:51 into the second half on a goal by senior midfielder Katie Barbato. Roth had the assist on both goals.
 
Kayla Denlinger made five saves for Kutztown, and sophomore Danielle Ard had three saves for ESU.

The winner of Tuesday's first round game will advance to the PSAC Final Four, which will be held next weekend at West Chester (16-2, 13-1), and will face the hosts in the semifinals. Millersville (16-2, 12-2) gained the No. 2 seed and a first-round bye, and No. 3 Shippensburg (14-3, 11-3) hosts No. 6 Slippery Rock (9-9, 7-7) in the other first-round game.