KEUKA PARK, N.Y. — On senior day, Keuka College Field Hockey senior Skylar Gilmore scored with 1:58 left in overtime to lift Keuka College over Washington and Jefferson College 2-1 on Saturday.

Makaela Mills had the assist on the winner for Keuka College (3-7, 1-4 Empire 8). Mills also assisted on Keuka's goal in regular with McKenzie Hoyt scoring for the Wolves.

Keuka College 2 vs. Washington & Jefferson College 1 - OT

The visiting Presidents started on the front foot on a rainy Saturday at Keuka College. Washington & Jefferson had four corners and played a majority of the first in Keuka's end, but the defense for the Wolves held. The Green and Gold allowed only four shots in the quarter, all of which were wide or blocked, as the game was scoreless after 15 minutes.

Keuka College had a nice opportunity five minutes into the second as Alyssa Muszak drove into the Presidents' end, but a call by the officials ended the possession for the Wolves just left of the goal. A majority of the second was played in the middle of the team with teams battling for possession. Keuka's best chance came in the final minute as Muszak had the ball in the circle to the right of the goal. She passed it across the face of the goal to the left post. A scrum ensued for possession and the Presidents were able to clear as the game went to halftime scoreless.

Midway through the third, Washington & Jefferson pulled ahead with the first goal of the game. Keuka responded with an increase in offensive pressure. Alyssa Muszak hit a driving pass forward and found Kirsten Billings. The freshman's effort got past the keeper on the short side but was cleared off the line with a defensive save by the Presidents. The Wolves would not be deterred. With 24 seconds left in the quarter, Keuka took advantage of a corner opportunity. The Mills had the ball on the edge of the circle, she centered it to McKenzie Hoyt just inside the circle straightaway. Hoyt let a powerful shot go that went through the traffic and in to tie the game at 1-1.

Keuka did a good job in the fourth of withstanding the Presidents' pressure and turned it into the counterattack. The Wolves pressured the defense of W&J but were unable to put the final shot together. Megan Makowski made four saves in goal in the fourth and the game sat at 1-1 at the end of regulation.

Washington & Jefferson pressured early in overtime. In total, they had four corner attempts in the extra frame. The game looked to go to the Presidents midway through overtime as they scored off of a corner, however it was ruled that the initial insert did not clear the circle and was disallowed. The Wolves used the counter in overtime as Makaela Mills drove down the field. She entered the circle and fed it to her left to Skylar Gilmore. Gilmore combined a spin move with a sweeping backhanded shot. The ball stayed inside the left post and found the back of the cage as Keuka College won 2-1 in overtime.

KC Notes:

• Saturday was the first-ever meeting between Keuka College and Washington & Jefferson. It was the 32nd different opponent for the Wolves over their first six seasons
• It was the first Empire 8 Conference win for Keuka in program history
• Senior Megan Makowski made 10 saves against W&J. She moves into fifth on the single-season list at Keuka with 76 saves this season
• The pair of assists by Mills gave her eight for her career, tying for third-most all-time. She also moved into solo seventh with 20 career points
• Skylar Gilmore climbed the career goals list at Keuka. The senior now has second the seventh-most in program history
• Keuka College is now 4-3 in games ending in overtime, snapping a three-game losing streak

Up Next for Keuka College: The Wolves remain at home on Monday night as they host Medaille College under the lights at 7pm at the Jephson Community Athletic Complex. Monday is a non-conference game but will be an Empire 8 meeting next year as Medaille is joining the conference in the fall of 2022.