Sunday, September 1
Berkeley, Calif.
4 PM ET / 1 PM PT
Michigan State University
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California
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Michigan State
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Cal
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OT Heartbreak Completes West-Coast Trip
9/1/2024 6:14:00 PM | Field Hockey
East Lansing --Â Michigan State dropped an OT heartbreaker on Sunday afternoon at Cal, falling 2-1 to the host Golden Bears just under two minutes into the extra period.Â
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Liz Klompmaker was the hero for Cal, scoring both goals on the day to give the Bears a win in their season opener. She scored an unassisted goal at 61:57 to propel her team to the win.
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Maddie Lawlor gave MSU (1-1) a halftime lead with her goal off a corner play in the 26th minute, with assists going to classmates Ellie Wheatley and Emma O'Neill. Cal had seven shots to MSU's three in the first half.Â
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The teams battled through a chippy third with Klompmaker getting the equalizing goal at 37:09.  The fourth quarter featured a combined 12 corners (7-5 in favor of Cal), but Lyra Gavino came up with three of her seven saves (two on corners) in the frame. Â
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The hosts had a 20-10 edge in shots overall, outshooting the Spartans 13-7 after halftime. Cal goalie Tina Jolly had five saves on the afternoon.
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The Spartans return to action with a pair of home games next weekend. The home slate opens with a Friday 1 pm game against Vermont, and then MSU hosts Ohio in a Sunday matinee (also at 1 pm) at Ralph Young Field.Â
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Notes and Notables:
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Liz Klompmaker was the hero for Cal, scoring both goals on the day to give the Bears a win in their season opener. She scored an unassisted goal at 61:57 to propel her team to the win.
Â
Maddie Lawlor gave MSU (1-1) a halftime lead with her goal off a corner play in the 26th minute, with assists going to classmates Ellie Wheatley and Emma O'Neill. Cal had seven shots to MSU's three in the first half.Â
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The teams battled through a chippy third with Klompmaker getting the equalizing goal at 37:09.  The fourth quarter featured a combined 12 corners (7-5 in favor of Cal), but Lyra Gavino came up with three of her seven saves (two on corners) in the frame. Â
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The hosts had a 20-10 edge in shots overall, outshooting the Spartans 13-7 after halftime. Cal goalie Tina Jolly had five saves on the afternoon.
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The Spartans return to action with a pair of home games next weekend. The home slate opens with a Friday 1 pm game against Vermont, and then MSU hosts Ohio in a Sunday matinee (also at 1 pm) at Ralph Young Field.Â
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Notes and Notables:
- Lawlor scored on a corner play in the second quarter. She missed the 2023 season with injury, and has returned to the lineup with a score in each of her first two contests of 2024.Â
- Lyra Gavino had two big saves on corner plays in the fourth quarter to keep the game tied, and finished with a career-best seven saves on the day.Â
- The Spartans played an overtime contest for the first time this year. MSU lost four OT decisions in 2023. MSU's last OT win came in October 2022 against Indiana (1-0).
- Carmen Pucheta and Bianca Pizano led MSU with three shots each on the day. Maya Hoepfner led Cal with seven.Â
Team Stats
MSU
UC
Goals
1
2
Shots
10
20
Shots on Goal
8
9
Saves
7
7
Corners
10
12
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
18
18
Scoring Plays
Maddie Lawlor
Assisted By: Ellie Wheatley , Emma O'Neill
scored off penalty corner
25:55
Liz Klompmaker (1)
GOAL by UC Liz Klompmaker, goal number 1 for season.
37:09
Liz Klompmaker (2)
Assisted By: Canisha van Duyn
SUDDEN-DEATH WINNER IN SEASON OPENER
61:57
Game Leaders
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
0
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
1
Shots
0
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
1
Shots
3
SOG
3
Goals
0
Assists
0
Players Mentioned
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