DUDLEY, Mass -- Women's lacrosse, looking for their third win in a row, traveled to Nichols College to take on the Bison in non-conference play on Wednesday evening. The Bucs fell behind early and clawed their way back into the game, tying it at the end of regulation to send it to overtime. In overtime, senior captain Alyssa Discipio hit the game winner to bring the W back to Buzzards Bay, 8-7.

The Basics 

Final: Buccaneers 8, Bison 7 (OT)

Records: Maritime (4-1)

              Nichols (3-2)

Between The Pipes

Maritime: Aviva Beringhause (W, 4-1): 7 GA | 62:45 Min | 11 Sv | 18 SH

Nichols: Sabrina Dembro (L, 3-2): 8 GA | 62:45 Min | 2 Sv | 10 SH

In The Field

Maritime

• DiScipio scored four goals including the game winner in overtime.
• Cassie Llewellyn scored two goals and had an assist in the win
• Lyndsy Durgin and Paide Albertson each scored a goal.
• Durgin picked up a game-high six ground balls in the win. 
• DiSCipio and Coreen Carley caused two turnovers apiece out of the seven total for the Bucs.
• Maritime picked up 25 total ground balls, were successful on 19 of 27 clears, scored a man-up goal and took a total of 14 shots in the game. 

Nichols 

• Mackenzie Doran and Hadley Houghton each scored two goals for the Bison. 
• Brooke Pelley, Sam Ahaesy and Elizabeth Luster scored the other three goals in the loss.
• Houghton was the only Bison credited with an assist.
• Erin Anthony and Isabella Portt picked up a team-high five ground balls in the game.
• Five players caused two turnovers in the game for Nichols.
• Nichols picked up 35 total ground balls, converted 16 of 20 clears and took 30 total shots.

How It Happened

The Buccaneers opened the scoring five minutes later when Llewellyn scored, unassisted, to take an early lead. The lead didn't last long as Pelley scored for the Bison 59 seconds later. The first quarter ended in a 1-1 tie.

Nichols grabbed the momentum in the second quarter scoring three goals which was chopped up by a Maritime goal by DiScipio. Ahaesy, Houghton and Doran scored for the Bison. The game went to the half with the Bison doubling up the Bucs, 4-2. 

In the second half, Nichols scored two goals to open the third quarter within the first two minutes to extend their lead to 6-2. With just under 13 to play in the quarter, DiScipio scored her second of the game to make it 6-3. Alberton and Durgin then scored in the final seven minutes of the quarter to run the score to 6-5 at the end of three.

Nichols grabbed some insurance within the first two minutes with a score from Luster. At 7-5 the Buccaneers needed to pick up the scoring to get back into the game. With ten minutes to play they started their comeback. DiScipio scored her third, unassisted, to pull within one. Then, with 3:45 left in regulation, the Buccaneers took advantage of a yellow card against Nichols and tied the game on a Llewellyn score. Neither team could break the tie in the final 3:45 and the game went to overtime, 7-7.

In overtime, it took 2:45 before the game was won. DiScipio netted her fourth with 3:15 left in the first OT period to capture the W and bring it back to Taylor's Point, 8-7, over Nichols.

What's Next

The Buccaneers take on Curry College this Saturday at home. Go to mmabucs.com for game time and information.