KUTZTOWN, Pa. – Millersville and Kutztown played to a scoreless draw after 110 minutes of field hockey, and in the five-round shootout, Kutztown scored in the first and fifth round to upset the third-ranked Marauders, 1-0.
 
Kutztown previously fell to the Marauders on their home turf earlier this season after Millersville pulled off a come-from-behind win with a game-winning penalty stroke from Sol Ortiz-Kreiner.
 
Millersville's record now stands at 11-3 and 2-3 in the PSAC while the Golden Bears improve to 9-4 overall and 4-2 in the PSAC.
 
MATCH HIGHLIGHTS
• Millersville came close just three minutes into the second half after Kyra Brakefield inserted the ball off a corner to Erica Tarsi at the top of the circle. Tarsi's initial shot was blocked and picked up by Emma Boutcher. Boutcher battled with a defender and the ball landed on the stick of Georgia Werkiser. Werkiser danced around the goalie on the right post before the ball was forced out over the goal line.
• The Marauders found themselves in the same position just three minutes later with Hannah Brown taking the initial shot that was blocked by the Golden Bears defense. Werkiser was in position to collect the loose ball again coming face-to-face with the Kutztown goalkeeper on the right post. The ball was forced over the goal line.
• With just under two minutes left in the third quarter, Tarsi brought the ball 15 yards into the circle, fighting off three Golden Bears' defenders and forcing the corner. Tarsi received the insert and fired the ball to the goal, but it was deflected out of play by the Kutztown defense.
• Kutztown made a handful of attempts in the last minutes of regulation, but the efforts proved to be no issue for Autumn Peters in the cage. The Golden Bears fired a rocket toward the cage forcing Peters to make a diving split for the save.
• Jordan Goddard slapped a shot to the cage with just three minutes left in regulation. The ball broke through the Kutztown defense, but just grazed the left post before going out of play.
• Seven minutes into the first overtime, Kutztown saw the opportunity to end it. The ball got away from the Marauder defense stopping at the top of the circle. Peters stepped out of the cage, winning the race to the ball and clearing it away from the Kutztown offense. The Golden Bears tried to strike again in the second overtime, but Peter slapped the ball away in the air with her left glove to prevent the game-ending goal.
• It was Emma Boutcher who score for Millersville in the shootout. After three unsuccessful attempts by Millersville, Boutcher stepped up to the circle, dancing with the Kutztown goalie before finding the back of the cage. Kutztown, however, scored on its first try and clinched the win on the final attempt. 
 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
• Millersville outshot the Golden Bears 17-9, placing five shots on goals to Kutztown's two.
• The Marauders forced 10 penalty corners including three over the course of a minute in the first quarter and another three in the third quarter. Kutztown forced nine corners.
• Peters recorded 80 minutes of play and made two saves.
• Tarsi led the Marauders with nine shots placing three on goal. Brown and Kyra Brakefield recorded two shots each.
 
NOTES
• Kutztown ends Millersville's 12-game win streak in the series.  
• The Marauders are now 29-30-3 in the series against Kutztown.
• Shelly Behrens moves to 12-9 all-time in the series.
 
COACH SHELLY BEHRENS QUOTES
• "I think all of our players performed well as they do day in and day out. No pressure, just responsibility. Tonight the kids played their hearts out and we came up short. I love how hard the kids play and their perseverance and resiliency. We had some tough calls tonight, but that is the sport and we will use it and move forward in order to continue to grow and compete. Every time these ladies take the field you get their best and I can't ask for anything more."
 
UP NEXT
• Millersville returns home to face Slippery Rock for the second time this season in a PSAC matchup at 12 p.m. on Chryst Field at Biemesderfer Stadium.