WINCHESTER, Va. - Shenandoah University snapped its two-game field hockey losing streak with a 3-2 non-league victory over Hood College Tuesday afternoon.

For the second straight year, it was an overtime victory for Shenandoah (3-2) over the Blazers (1-9).

Trailing 2-0 after Hood scored goals in the third and 37th minutes, SU roared back for the victory.

Senior Paola Aguilar, who celebrated her 21st birthday Monday, gave herself a belated present by putting the Hornets on the board with an unassisted goal at 54:21.

Aguilar got the ball just over midfield and brought it all the way to the doorstep, where she ripped a shot into the left side of the goal.

Barely a minute later, Shenandoah was awarded a penalty stroke as the Blazers were called for a defensive player stopping the ball with her body inside the critical scoring error.

Sophomore Sarah DeLuca took the stroke, and matched Aguilar's effort by ripping a high shot into the left side of the net for the equalizing goal.

The Hornets completed the victorious effort 7:10 into the first overtime when DeLuca poked home a cross-goal pass from Megan Garrett.

Shenandoah had possession via a penalty stroke, which Garrett originally played out to the top of the circle. The ball came back to her on the endline and she fed it across to DeLuca for the game-winner.

SU outshot its visitors 22-5, including 12-3 in the opening half and 2-0 in overtime.

Freshman Sarah Clare, who came on in relief of junior Danielle Lawson, did not have to make a save to earn the victory.

Shenandoah also owned a 14-4 advantage in penalty corners.

The Hornets host national power Lebanon Valley on Saturday at 1 in a MAC Commonwealth Conference contest.

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