Barker scores key OT win over Akron; Newfane nips Medina in shootout

By Mike Wertman, Sports Writer Posted 13 October 2015 at 12:00 am

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Madison Greenwald scored the game winning goal in overtime for Barker this afternoon in the Lady Raiders key victory over Akron.

Medina’s Lillian Duffield tries to keep the ball away from Newfane’s Lydia Garaughan during this afternoon’s game at Vets Park. The teams wore pink in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

Defending champion Barker kept its title hopes alive by nipping previously undefeated front-running Akron 3-2 in overtime this afternoon in a key Niagara-Orleans League field hockey game at Barker.

Madison Greenwald scored the game winner for Barker with 1:45 remaining in the 10 minute overtime period.

Barker, which has won the N-O title the last nine years in a row improves to 9-1-1 and moves to within a half game of 10-1 Akron.

Barker now needs a win over Medina on Thursday combined with a Wilson win or tie against Akron to claim at least a share of the title. Akron, which played without All-Western New York player Abby Stone, can lockup outright possession of its first N-O title since 2006 with a win at Wilson.

Akron grabbed a 1-0 lead on a goal by Emily Buckley with a minute to go in the first half.

Barker battled back to knot the contest on a goal by Erin Greenwald with 6:17 remaining in the second half.

The Lady Raiders then grabbed a 2-1 lead when Caitlyn Mason scored with 1:35 remaining.

However, Akron answered right back with a goal by Sarah Schultz with just 19 seconds remaining in regulation time to retie the contest at 2-2 and force overtime.

Barker though pulled out the win in OT when Greenwald scored off assists from Kelsie Engert and Erika Moeller.