YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO (3/12/22) - Junior Marina Butler posted a hat trick with an assist while sophomore Cat Kopchia and junior Annie Gilbert each scored two goals as Detroit Mercy had seven different players get on the board but it was not enough at the Titans dropped a 12-11 heartbreaker in overtime at Youngstown State. 

Redshirt sophomore Charlotte Dale added a goal with two assists while freshman Leah Bodnar and senior Elise Harder each had a goal and assist. Freshman Maddy Camm also posted a goal with just 7.3 seconds left in the first half. Freshman goalkeeper Meredith Leavell also made 12 saves.

Detroit Mercy (0-6, 0-3 MAC) got off to a hot start scoring two goals under the first two minutes of the game and increased their lead to 5-0 at the 5:21 mark. YSU (4-3, 2-0 MAC) added a pair of goals to trail 5-2 after the first period.

Both teams scored three goals in the second period with Camm's goal just before the half gave Detroit Mercy a 8-5 lead.

YSU responded with three goals in the third period while keeping the Titans off the board to tie the game at 8-8.

Harder's goal at the 14:27 mark in the fourth period moved the Titans ahead 9-8 followed by Gilbert's tally which put them ahead 10-9 after the Penguins tied it for a second time. YSU then got two consecutive goals to take their first lead of the game at 11-10 with 6:59 to go. Butler completed her hat trick with 1:30 left tying the game at 11-11 to force overtime. 

The Penguins then got the game-winner in overtime at 2:02 to remain unbeaten at home. 

Detroit Mercy will be back in action against Akron on Wed., March 16 at 1 p.m. at Birmingham Seaholm HS.