FAIRFIELD Conn. - The Fairfield field hockey team played visiting Cal Bears to a 2-2 tie at the end of the first overtime period today at University Field. The game has been suspended due to darkness and will be played out at a later time.

Cal got the scoring started nine minutes into the game off a penalty corner taken by Shannon Climitt. The corner was sent to Breanna Kennedy who passed it off to teammate Erin Magill. Magill finished it passed Maddy Sposito putting the Bears up by one in the first half. California's Lisa Lohre connected on a penalty stroke at the 47:03 mark to hold a two goal advantage over the Stags.

The Stags finished regulation time strong scoring two goals in seven minutes to stay in the game. The first tally came off a penalty corner by Melanie Leo that was fired past Cal goalkeeper Maddie Hand by junior Marit Westenberg. Seven minutes later Westenberg dribbled past several Cal players up the field to dish it out to Amanda Sullivan who crossed it from the right to a diving Hillary Fitts who finished it past Hand at the 59:18 mark.

The Stags, lead by Caitlin O'Donnell in goal were able to hold off the Bears in the overtime despite Cal's 6-1 advantage in shots, and 4-1 lead in penalty corners. 

Maddy Sposito started in goal and made three saves before getting injured on a shot in the second half. Caitlin O'Donnell finished the strong game Sposito started with a phenomenal job in goal making five saves including four in overtime. The two combined for 12 saves. Senior Anne Niewenhuis also had a strong day defensively tally four defensive saves for the Stags.

Please check back to fairfieldstags.com for more information regarding the time and place of the completion of this game.