NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. – Junior Katrina Mikitish (Pittston, PA/Pittston Area) knocked in her first goal of the season at 10:51 of overtime to lift the Pace University field hockey team to a 2-1 win over No. 9 Merrimack on Sunday afternoon. The victory moves the Setters to 5-0 this season, including a 1-0 mark in the Northeast-10 Conference.

In a thrilling end to Pace's most dramatic win of the season, Mikitish put home a rebound opportunity following a shot from freshman Lisette de Bruin (Bilthoven, Netherlands/Het Nieuwe Lyceum) that was originally saved.

Junior Rachel Platko (Hanover Township, PA/Holy Redeemer) notched Pace's first tally of the game at 30:42 of the first half, evening the score at one apiece. Classmate Halley Rose (Dauphin, PA/Central Dauphin) earned the assist on the play, registering her team-leading ninth point of the season.

Goalkeeper Lesly Sanchez Alvarez (Stamford, CT/Stamford) put together nine saves in net to record her fifth win of the year. The senior is now boasting an impressive 0.58 goals-against average in more than 360 minutes this season.

Riley Kane posted the home team's tally at 16:22 of the first half. Merrimack's record moves to 4-2 this season.

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