New Haven, CT – In a contest marked by several lightning delays, Hofstra senior Madison Sauve scored the only goal in the seventh round of the sudden death shootout to give the Pride a 2-1 non-conference victory over the Pioneers of Sacred Heart at Yale University's Johnson Field Tuesday afternoon.

Hofstra boosted its record to 2-7 on the season and snapped a seven-game losing skid. Sacred Heart slips to 6-4 on the season. The Pride outshot the Pioneers, 28-17 and had seven penalty corners to Sacred Heart's five.

The Pioneers opened the scoring at the 7:07 mark as Makenna Crawford took a pass from Marlena Koellner in front of the goal and beat Hofstra goalie Betty Bosma (6 saves) for the 1-0 lead. It was Crawford's second goal of the season.

After several lightning delays that caused the 35-minute, first half to be more than two hours long, Hofstra tied the game in the 47^th minute as red-shirt sophomore Madison Georgiana scored her first goal of the season and the second of her career off an assist from freshman Cami Larsson.

Following two scoreless overtime periods, the two teams went to the shootout period. After no goals through the first six rounds, Sauve scored for the Pride while the Pioneers missed their attempt to give Hofstra the win. (Goals and saves in the shootout are not credited to individuals)

The Pride return to action on Friday, September 21 when Hofstra entertains Rider at the Hofstra Field Hockey Stadium. Game time is 3 p.m.
 
Notes
- Hofstra is now 16-0 all-time against the Pioneers of Sacred Heart
- Both of the Pride's victories this season have come in the shootout. Hofstra defeated VCU, 3-2 in a shootout on August 24.
- Hofstra outshot Sacred Heart, 15-2 in the second half but the Pioneers took all four shots in the two overtimes.
- The Pride will be facing Rider for the 27^th time on Friday. Hofstra leads the series, 14-12.