Oregon’s hot start to the season continued as they improved to 3-1 with a 14-13 win over Vermont in triple overtime.

It was a back-and-fourth game which included six lead changes and ten ties with Oregon never leading by more than one point. Oregon attempted 12 more shots than Vermont, 25-37, and had one fewer turnover, 15-16. Kate Cathell, Nikki Puszcz, and Devon Frazer led the Ducks in scoring with three goals a piece.

Vermont scored the first two goals, but Oregon was able to take their first lead with 4:43 gone in the first half. At half time, the Ducks were down 7-6. The game continued in a back-and-fourth manor and with 7:02 left to play, Vermont tied the game at 12-12.

Over the remaining seven minutes, neither team found the net, and the game headed into overtime at 12-12. Oregon failed to score in the first half of overtime and lost both draw controls. Headed into the second half of overtime, the Ducks trailed 13-12.

Oregon had several opportunities to score in the second half of overtime, but wasn’t able to score until the final seven seconds. The goal came courtesy of Carly O’Connell, who netted the ball off of rebound from a Kate Cathell miss.

The Turning Point. The teams took to the second overtime, where the golden goal rule was in play, but neither scored. In the third overtime, it wasn’t until there was only 1:47 left in the period when Puszcz was fouled and found herself in position to make a play in a free-position attempt. She did just that, rifling a shot past Vermont goalie Charlotte Lyons to win the sudden death game 14-13 in triple-overtime.

On the Horizon. The Ducks next game will come Friday at 5p.m. against Davidson at Pape Field.