Hannah Janes celebrating goal
Emily LeFrois-Heath
3
Winner Nazareth NAZARETH (14-5, 8-2 Empire 8)
2
Hartwick College HCFH2025 (11-6, 9-1 Empire 8)
Winner
Nazareth NAZARETH
(14-5, 8-2 Empire 8)
3
Final
2
Hartwick College HCFH2025
(11-6, 9-1 Empire 8)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 F
Nazareth NAZARETH 1 0 0 1 1 3
Hartwick College HCFH2025 1 0 0 1 0 2

Game Recap: Field Hockey |

Field Hockey Downs Hartwick in Overtime to Advance to E8 Championship

ONEONTA, N.Y. (nazathletics.com) - No. 3 Nazareth Field Hockey (14-5) upset No. 2 Hartwick (11-6) in overtime, 3-2, in the Empire 8 Semifinals Wednesday afternoon inside Wright Stadium. The win advances Nazareth to its first E8 Championship Final since 2019 and first under second-year Head Coach Kelsey Devine. 

HOW IT HAPPENED
  • Nazareth fell behind early after an early Hartwick until Hannah Janes scored off a feed from Michaela Cushman to even the game at 1-1 after the first quarter. 
  • The Golden Flyers generated several scoring chances in the second quarter, including a penalty stroke late in the frame, but the attempt was stopped by the Hawks to keep the game tied at halftime.
  • Hartwick applied continued offensive pressure with multiple penalty corners but goalkeeper Lauren Bachner and the Nazareth defense stood tall to keep the third quarter scoreless.
  • The Hawks converted a penalty stroke midway through the quarter to regain a 2-1 lead before Isabel Porterfield answered for the Golden Flyers, burying the equalizer with five minutes left in regulation to force overtime.
  • Porterfield delivered again in the extra time, scoring off a penalty corner to lift Nazareth to a 3-2 win and a spot in the Empire 8 Championship.
GAME NOTES
  • The win advances the Golden Flyers to the program's third Empire 8 Championship Final appearance and first since 2019.
  • Isabel Porterfield registered her first career game-winning goal in overtime, her eighth of the season. With two in the victory over Hartwick, the junior posted back-to-back two goal games after she netted two in the team's quarterfinal win over No. 6 SUNY Brockport. 
  • Hannah Janes opened up scoring for the Golden Flyers with her 12th goal of the season off an assist from Michaela Cushman. Janes notched goals in each of Nazareth's last three contests. 
  • Michaela Cushman continued to add to her program-record 45 single-season point total with one assist against Hartwick. Cushman ranks second in the Empire 8 with 2.44 points and .944 goals per game. 
  • Lauren Bachner tallied nine saves in goal on 12 shots faced, her 13th contest this season with five or more saves 
  • Nazareth improves to 2-2 in overtime action this fall after taking an extra time win over Oswego along with losses to Rochester and Marian
UP NEXT
Nazareth faces the winner of the second semifinal between No. 1 Geneseo and No. 4 St. John Fisher. The Empire 8 Championship is set for Saturday, Nov. 8, with location and time being announced at a later date. 

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