ITHACA, N.Y. – The Lock Haven University field hockey team (2-2) and Cornell University (2-0) needed double-overtime to settle the score today and in the end the host Big Red found the game-winner and slipped by the Bald Eagles, 3-2 (2OT), in a non-conference thriller.
 
Cornell opened the season yesterday with a big win as the Big Red secured a 2-1 upset-win over No. 18 Syracuse at home. The Bald Eagles entered today's game coming off a hard-fought comeback-win at Colgate Friday night. LHU won at Colgate 3-2.
 
Today at Cornell, Lock Haven got goals from a pair of freshmen in Jazmin Palma (Entre Rios Province, Argentina./Colegio Sagrado Corazon de Jesus) and Megan Weeks (Bucks County, Pa./Central Bucks South).
 
It was another strong defensive effort from the Bald Eagles and it was powered by goalkeeper Joaquina Orlandini (Concordi, Entre Rios, Argentina/San Antonio School) who made four saves and kept LHU in the match.
 
Cornell took a 1-0 lead just 46 seconds into the match.
 
Palma scored in the 16^th minute and tied things at 1-1. Her goal was unassisted and came off a strong individual effort. She fired the ball home from just inside the top of the circle. For Palma, it marked her second goal in as many games.
 
Weeks scored her first career goal and put Lock Haven up 2-1 in the 26^th minute.
 
Cornell tied the match in the 52^nd minute of play and the hosts scored the game-winner 55 seconds into the second overtime period at 70:55.
 
The Bald Eagles will be back in action Friday, September 13 at 3 p.m. vs. Ohio. It will mark LHU's third straight road contest.