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OWINGS MILLS, Md. - Stevenson University field hockey senior Krissy Leventis (Baltimore/Lutheran) scored a career-high three goals, including the game-winner less than six minutes into the first overtime as the Mustangs picked up their first CAC victory, 3-2 over York (Pa.) Thursday at the Caves Complex.

It was the second overtime victory in as many games this season for Stevenson (5-5, 1-1 CAC) who handed Randolph-Macon a 3-2 overtime loss at home back on September 7.

For Leventis, she now has a team-high six goals this season, doubling her previous total of three entering the game. She opened the scoring just over five minutes in when she scored off an assist from freshman Brittany Martin (Hampstead/Hereford) at 5:03.

York (5-5, 1-1 CAC), who handed the Mustangs a 5-1 loss a year ago, would tie the game with 16:12 left in the half when Casey Knauss scored off a pass from Casey Lawrence.

However, Leventis picked up her second tally, assisted by Jennifer Sauers, with under seven minutes remaining to give the Mustangs a 2-1 lead which they would hold into halftime.

Stevenson held a one-goal lead despite having just three shots and being on the short end of a 6-2 margin in penalty corners thanks to sophomore Kara Zimmerman (Odenton/Arundel) who stopped two first half shots.

The Spartans opened the scoring in the second half when April McFarland scored her ninth goal of the year off an assist from Knauss to tie the game for the second time, 2-2.

Neither team would score for the remaining 25 minutes of regulation, but York certainly had some quality opportunities, out-shooting the Mustangs 8-1 in the half.

Again, Zimmerman was up to the challenge, making three saves in the half while sophomore Christie Greer (Bel Air/Bel Air) picked up a defensive save, her third of the season, with just over 11 minutes left on a shot by Knauss.

After holding a 13-4 edge in shots through regulation, York would get the first opportunity in the 7-on-7 overtime, but Zimmerman was there to turn away a shot by Megan Spangler to keep the game tied.

Leventis would then score the game-winner less than five minutes later when she dove in front of the net to redirect a pass from senior Cat Connelly (Fallston/Fallston) that came in from the right sideline and went through traffic and into the circle.

The assist was the sixth of the season for Connelly, a team and CAC-best, tying her with the Spartans' Allison Roush.

Zimmerman finished with six saves in the game. Her counterpart, Claire Rekitzke, faced five shots and allowed three goals as the other two shots she saw, both from Stevenson junior Sarah Bauer (Baltimore/Perry Hall) off penalty corners, were wide.

The Mustangs travel to Mary Washington on Saturday in a battle for third place in the CAC as both teams are tied with 1-1 conference records. Game time is at 1:00 p.m.