EWING, N.J. – The College of New Jersey field hockey team saw its season come to a close Saturday afternoon in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. The top-ranked Lions fell 4-3 in overtime to sixth-ranked Franklin & Marshall. TCNJ ends the year with an 18-1 overall record. The Diplomats improved to 18-3.
 
TCNJ broke through late in the first quarter. Camryn Ley played a long thru ball to Cayla Andrews. Andrews deked the goalie and gave the Lions an early advantage with her 32^nd of the season.
 
Franklin & Marshall dominated the second quarter. Lily Mynott and Erin Coverdale each found the back of the cage, sending the Diplomats into the half up 2-1.
 
TCNJ quickly tied the score early in the third. Ley played a long ball from the right sideline. Tori Tiefenthaler deflected the ball by the goalie, knotting the score at two.
 
High drama ensued at the end of the quarter. As a Diplomat player drove down the left side, a Lion committed a foul. The umpire awarded a penalty stroke with five seconds remaining in the period. Kat Horsley converted the penalty to again give the Diplomats the lead.
 
The Lions quickly answered on a penalty corner in the fourth. Kayla Peterson ripped a shot that ricocheted off the post and on to the stick of Andrews. Andrews put home the rebound to tie the game again. The goal, her 33^rd of the season, moved her into a tie for third most in program history in a single season with Lindsey Hatch.
 
Just under two minutes into the extra session, Mynott made a move and found herself at the top of the circle, her shot tucked inside the left post for the game winner.
 
The Lions finish the season 18-1 and closed the season ranked number one. The number one ranking was the first for the Lions since 2015.