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SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa.- The Slippery Rock University field hockey team's comeback bid came up short Saturday afternoon at Mihalik-Thompson Stadium as they dropped an overtime heartbreaker to No. 4 East Stroudsburg, 2-1.

Ally Roth put East Stroudsburg on the scoreboard in the 21st minute on a pass from Robin Stevenson to give the Warriors a 1-0 lead that they held for over 40 minutes of regulation until senior Courtney Bradshaw recorded her first goal of the season for Slippery Rock in the 62nd minute off a deflected shot from teammate junior Renee Rosenblum to tie it up 1-1 and force the overtime.

ESU's Emily Howell scored the game-winner 3:24 into overtime to help lead the Warriors to the road win.

East Stroudsburg finished the match with advantages in total shots (22-6) and penalty corners (13-7).

Bradshaw netted the lone-Rock goal, while Rosenblum registered an assist. Juniors Michelle Couch and Erika Rohrbach all recorded two shots apiece.

Senior Carlee DuMars was tagged with the loss after putting forth a valiant effort in the cage for SRU, recording 16 saves, including seven big stops in overtime.

With the loss, Slippery Rock falls to 2-4 overall. East Stroudsburg snaps a two-game setback and goes to 4-2.

Slippery Rock will take on Lindenwood Sunday at 11 a.m. at Mercyhurst.