Sydney Parker	Kelsey O'Kane
Sarah Andrews	Erin Allen

Box score

In a game twice delayed by severe weather and played in adverse conditions at the end, The University of Scranton women's soccer team lost a heartbreaker to 17th-ranked Ithaca College, 3-2 in double overtime, on Saturday afternoon at Fitzpatrick Field in the Joe Bochicchio Classic.

Scranton received goals from senior midfielder Sydney Parker (Randolph, N.J./Randolph) and from sophomore forward Kelsey O'Kane (Springfield, Pa./Cardinal O'Hara) in the defeat.

Parker's goal gave Scranton (0-2-2) the lead just 3:20 into the contest when she blasted a shot from 18 yards out into the left corner after an assist from freshman midfielder Sarah Andrews (Mountaintop, Pa./Crestwood). After Ithaca tied the score just before halftime, O'Kane gave the Royals the lead in the 55th minute when she snuck a shot into the bottom right corner after a feed from freshman midfielder Erin Allen (Syosset, N.Y./Our Lady of Mercy Academy).

The Royals (0-2-2) held that 2-1 lead with just under five minutes to play, but Ithaca (3-0) tied the game with 4:49 to play when a direct kick by junior forward Anna Gray (Bethlehem, N.Y./Delmar) found the back of the net.

The teams each had one shot on goal in the first overtime, but settled for a second 10-minute overtime period. The Bombers won it with 5:35 left in the second OT on a goal by senior forward Rachael Palladino (Lansing, N.Y./Lansing) on an assist from senior midfielder Julie Winn (Sutton, Mass./Sutton).

Scranton held a slight edge in shots, 15-14, while the Bombers had the advantage in corner kicks, 7-2. Bombers senior goalie Becca Salant (Holliston, Mass./Holliston) made seven sevens while Scranton junior keeper Kelsy McAnelly (West Chester, Pa./Villa Maria Academy) had four saves.

The game was delayed due to lightning twice for a total of slightly more than an hour. The first came with 2:52 to play in regulation, and the second delay came with 6:46 remaining in the first overtime. The final 15 minutes of regulation and most of the overtime periods were played in steady to heavy rain.

Scranton is back in action on Sunday when it hosts Lebanon Valley at 1 p.m. at Fitzpatrick Field in the second day of action in the Joe Bochicchio Classic.

--ROYALS--