Box Score: UCSD 15, CSUEB 13 - F/OT

HAYWARD, Calif. – Cal State East Bay needed one final defensive stop to secure the program's first ever victory against UC San Diego. However the Tritons converted a 6-on-5 in the final seconds of regulation and eventually handed the Pioneers a 15-13 overtime loss on Easter Sunday at Pioneer Pool.

"That was a great game. I am so proud of the way we played," praised East Bay Head Coach Lisa Cooper. "Unfortunately we didn't come away with the win, but we know we are right there with (them)."

Nayiri Kechichian found Alyssa Hess for the 6-on-5 conversion and go-ahead goal with 1:48 left in regulation. The Tritons shot missed high on their ensuing possession, and two possessions later East Bay's Tori Dettloff stole the outlet pass from UCSD goalkeeper Courtney Miller with 46 seconds remaining.

Miller immediately atoned for her mistake as Dettloff's lead pass to a countering Jenn Lightbody went long and into the Triton goalkeepers' hands. UC San Diego then used its final timeout of regulation with 35 seconds remaining.

Out of the timeout Lauren Finwall drew one of her five earned exclusions setting up a power play scoring opportunity to tie the game. Julia Kirkland eventually found teammate Laurel Kistler who finished cross cage, bar down with nine ticks left. A half tank heave from Hess was stopped by Miller at the buzzer as the team's prepared for overtime.

UC San Diego converted 8-of-14 player advantage chances in regulation. Equally as important was Cal State East Bay's season leading scorer Taylor Cross, and second leading scorer Casey Rushforth fouled out of the game.

Jolene Guiliana converted a 6-on-5 early in the first overtime period to make the Tritons 9-of-15 for the contest. Kistler put the game away with her team-high fourth goal of the game with 17 seconds left in the second overtime frame.

Neither team led by more than one goal during the second half and overtime until Kistler's final score. The Pioneers trailed by as many as four late in the second half when Kechichian, Rushforth, and Dettloff combined to score three goals during a 60-second stretch.

Dettloff finished with five goals to lead all players. Sabrina Hatzer and Kechichian finished with three assists each to lead the Pioneers. Hess scored three times including the go-ahead goal late in the fourth quarter.

Kirkland finished with three goals and a game-high five assists in the victory. She provided the pass to Kistler on the game-tying goal to force overtime. Kistler, Kirkland, and Emma Sasson combined to score 10 of the Tritons 15 goals.

Both UCSD's miller and East Bay's Marrina Nation made nine saves in the contest.

Cal State East Bay (11-14) will be on the road Friday, April 10, at Sonoma State (7-17).