MADISON, N.J. – Junior Allie DiDario scored a golden goal on a free-position shot a minute into overtime, and senior Mia Campanale netted her 100th career goal as the undefeated Drew University women's lacrosse team rallied late for a thrilling 10-9 victory over Kean University in non-conference action Wednesday afternoon in Ranger Stadium.
 
The Rangers (12-0) trailed by two before reeling off three goals in 76 seconds to assume a 9-8 lead with 56 ticks showing. However, the Cougars (3-7) forced OT with a buzzer-beater, setting up DiDario's heroics. Drew is now just the second team in program history to start a season 12-0, joining the 1985 squad that opened 14-0. The Rangers are also just one of eight remaining undefeated women's lacrosse teams in Division III.
 
Highlights
• The Rangers trailed by as many as four in the opening half, as Kean led 5-1 with 10:36 remaining and 6-2 with 2:44 on the clock. Campanale gave the Rangers some momentum heading into the break, however, when she struck with 1:20 left for her milestone goal.
• Drew opened the second half on a 3-1 run to pull to within a goal. DiDario scored the first two goals of the spurt before sophomore Lauren Cassella cashed in to make it 7-6 with 16:35 to go.
• Kean answered four minutes later, and it would remain an 8-6 game before the Rangers caught fire late after a timeout with 2:21 left.
• Campanale started the spurt, burying a shot from the left side of the cage off a nice dish from freshman Jenna Draney. First-year Meliha Emini followed up with a game-tying goal with 1:25 left before DiDario tossed in a go-ahead tally with a free-position shot.
• The Cougars won the ensuing draw and called timeout with 16 seconds left. Sophomore Kat Michalski saved a shot with six seconds left, but Kean scooped up the ground ball before Danni LeSaint whipped in a shot just as the clock hit zero.
• Drew won the opening draw before the Cougars were whistled for two cards in the first minute of the extra session, the second of which led to DiDario's game-winner.
 
 Top Performers
• DiDario scored all four of her goals beyond halftime and finished with four goals and two assists.
• Campanale netted three goals while Cassella notched one goal and one assist.
• Freshman Kendall Hartt raced down four draw controls while Michalski recorded 10 savds, including six in the second half when Kean fired off 15 shots.
 
Stat Sheet
Kean owned advantages in shots (27-21), ground balls (17-12), and draws (11-9) and was nearly perfect (18-19) on clears. However, the Rangers nearly doubled the Cougars in saves (10-6).
 
Next Up
Drew returns to Landmark Conference play on Saturday, when it visits 10th-ranked Catholic University at noon.