Wiltrout's winner in overtime puts SAU past Marian
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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(RV) St. Ambrose (2-0) | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 13 |
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Marian (3-2) | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 12 |
Maddie Wiltrout scored three straight goals Friday night in Indianapolis, Indiana when St. Ambrose needed them. Her first cut Marian's lead to one with 4:31 to go, then came the game-tying goal with a minute left to send the match to overtime. In overtime, Sarah Diehl found Wiltrout to give SAU a 13-12 win.
The Bees (2-0) looked to be in control after taking a 7-3 lead in the third quarter on an Anabelle Brown score. But Marian (3-2) didn't back down, scoring the next three to make it a one-score game with 5:51 to go in the third. SAU would take a 9-7 lead heading into the final frame.
Diehl scored on a free position attempt to start the fourth to make it 10-7, but the home team battled back. MU scored the next five goals to take a 12-10 lead with 4:57 left before the heroics of Wiltrout.
Tied 2-2 in the first, St. Ambrose took the lead on scores from Mackenzie Zions and Audrey Warner for a 4-2 lead heading into the second quarter. The Bees scored twice more in the second, and held Marion to one for a 6-3 halftime lead.
Diehl had a day for St. Ambrose, scoring three times and assisting on five goals. Wiltrout had eight draw-control wins to go with her three goals. Brown netted two and had one assist. Jayden Ambrose, Claire Jeffers, Abigail Varkalis, Zions, and Warner were the other goal scorers for SAU. Maggie Samson made 13 saves, including two huge saves late in the fourth quarter. Saige Carlton was credited with one save in goal.
St. Ambrose will next face Franklin College on Sunday, March 12th at 11 a.m. in Franklin, Indiana.