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Sept. 11, 1999 Delaware 3, Northwestern 2 (2 OT)
MUNCIE, IN -- Senior forward Rachel Barger scored the game-tying goal in the closing seconds of regulation and later the game-winner in the second overtime as Delaware outlasted Northwestern, 3-2, in a field hockey game played at Ball State University Saturday afternoon. Barger, a native of Springfield, VA, scored her first goal of the season with three seconds remaining in regulation time, beating Northwestern netminder Jessica Yates to tie the game, 2-2. After a scoreless first overtime, Barger gave the Blue Hens their second win of the season by blowing a rebound past Yates for the game-winner. Northwestern took an early 1-0 lead when Kristy Whitman connected on a direct corner play pass from Lindsay Wright just 3:55 into the game. Juli Byrd answered for Delaware with 5:56 remaining in the first half on a direct corner conversion with helpers from Barger and Sara Hills. Wright gave Northwestern (1-3) a 2-1 lead with 27:08 remaining in regulation before Barger's heroics. The double-overtime game was Delaware's first since Sept. 17, 1995, a 2-1 loss at Maine. It was the first-ever field hockey meeting between the two schools. Delaware (2-0) will face Ball State Sunday at 1 p.m.
AGATE Delaware...........1.....1.....0.....1.....- 3 Northwestern.......1.....1.....0.....0.....- 2 SCORING: First half: NU - Whitman (Wright) 31:05; UD - Byrd (Barger, Hills) 5:56. Second half: NU - Wright (unassisted) 27:08; UD - Barger (unassisted) :03. First overtime: none. Second overtime: Barger (unassisted) 13:46. SHOTS: NU 21, UD 24. SAVES: NU - Yates 12, UD - Ottati 14. PENALTY CORNERS: NU 11, UD 9.
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