PRINCETON, N.J. – No. 10 Syracuse edged No. 6 Liberty in a shootout for a 3-2 win in the NCAA Division I Field Hockey Championship Sweet 16 round, Friday at Princeton’s Bedford Field.
In a dramatic game that saw the Lady Flames even it up at 2-2 with less than a minute to play in regulation, followed by two 10-minute overtime sessions, the Orange scored on four of their five shootout attempts for the win. Liberty only managed successful conversions on 2-of-4 attempts. Syracuse’s Aubrey Turner scored the shootout winner on the Orange’s fifth round.
Liberty sees its season come to an end with a 17-3 record.