FAIRFIELD, Conn. – The La Salle field hockey team came out of the half strong with six shots and a goal to take the lead over Fairfield, but a strong fourth quarter by the Stags sent the game into overtime with Fairfield coming out on top 2-1.  
 
HOW IT HAPPENED:

• The Explorers defense was put to work in the first half fending off a strong offensive effort from Fairfield who took the only four shots in the 30 minutes. Emily Streib was solid in the cage with a diving save to keep the game scoreless through the first 30 minutes.
• The second half was a different story with La Salle holding possession through the first five minutes firing off two shots before earning its first offensive corner of the game that saw a shot from Zhao Rodrigo saved by the Stags goalie. The Explorers took two more attempts at the cage before Tatum Johnson finally converted a goal collecting the ball in front of the cage flipping it up and over the goalie to give La Salle a 1-0 lead in the 40^th minute.
• With 1:35 left in the contest the Stags capitalized on a man-up advantage to tie it up and send the game into overtime.
• The first eight minutes of overtime were truly a back and forth affair, but a long ball down the sideline set the Stags up for the golden goal at the 68-minute mark to win the game 2-1.

 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

• Johnson's goal marks her 14^th of the season and puts her at 33 points to tie the program's single-season points record.
• Johnson and Rodrigo led the offensive efforts for La Salle with two shots apiece.
• Fairfield held a narrow edge over the Explorers in shots, 8-7. The game saw very few fouls in the circle with La Salle getting one penalty corner and the Stags getting two.
• Streib played the entire 68 minutes in the cage making two saves.