
'Cats Push Richmond in Overtime Loss
9/27/2024 6:00:00 PM | Field Hockey
It's the second straight year that Richmond (6-2 overall, 2-0 A-10) has topped the Wildcats (3-3, 0-2) in overtime.
Abby Pompeo's goal with 9:17 left in the fourth quarter, off a Sib Naaktgeboren assist, gave the Wildcats a 4-3 lead, but Valen Luna Paratore tied it for Richmond with 49 seconds remaining. Then Grace Wiggins scored 1:32 into overtime to give the Spiders the win.
Mickel scored her first two goals of the season in the second quarter, helping the Wildcats to a 3-2 halftime lead. She first scored off a rebound, then gave the Wildcats the lead 2:38 before the intermission off an assist from Hannah Merritt.
After Richmond scored at the 13:01 mark of the first quarter, Macy Curtis scored off a rebound to tie it and notch her third goal of the year.
Up Next
The Wildcats host non-conference foe Bellarmine Sunday at 12 p.m.
Team Stats

WIGGINS, Grace (1)
Assisted By: LARRIPA, Clara , MCMEEKING, Jess
corner play
1:59

CURTIS, Macy (3)
put in rebound off keepers pads
5:02

LUNA PARATORE, Valen (5)
Assisted By: NICHOLS, Lainey
GOAL by RICH LUNA PARATORE, Valen, Assist by NICHOLS, Lainey, goal number 5 for season.
18:49

MICKEL, Ava (1)
put in rebound after inserting on corner
22:44

MICKEL, Ava (2)
Assisted By: MERRITT, Hannah
off the restart from 15
27:22

NICHOLS, Lainey (1)
Assisted By: MACKAY, Freya , LARRIPA, Clara
corner play
50:19

POMPEO, Abby (2)
Assisted By: NAAKTGEBOREN, Sib
bouncer over keeper
50:43

LUNA PARATORE, Valen (6)
Assisted By: WIGGINS, Grace
GOAL by RICH LUNA PARATORE, Valen, Assist by WIGGINS, Grace, goal number 6 for season.
59:11

WIGGINS, Grace (2)
Assisted By: MCMEEKING, Jess
GOAL by RICH WIGGINS, Grace, Assist by MCMEEKING, Jess, goal number 2 for season.
61:32