ROCHESTER, N.Y. – Senior Anna Branch (Clifton Park/Shenendehowa) scored six minutes, 19 seconds into overtime to give the Cortland field hockey team a 1-0 victory at nationally 16th-ranked Rochester Tuesday night in non-conference action. The Red Dragons improved to 4-2 on the season with the win, while the Yellowjackets fell to 5-2.

Junior Jessica Welsh (Hamilton) picked up the assist on Branch's goal for Cortland. Junior goalie Kailynne Reinoehl (Lititz, PA/Warwick) made five saves in posting the shutout for the Red Dragons. Goalie Gabrielle Cantley stopped two shots for Rochester.

After a scoreless 70 minutes of regulation in which the Yellowjackets outshot the Red Dragons, 13-2, Branch connected for the winning goal with a reverse-stick shot after collecting a long pass from Welsh in the circle. 

Cortland returns to action with a conference contest at home versus Morrisville St. on Friday at 4 p.m.

Cortland 1, Rochester 0 (OT)

Scoring Summary (Goals-Assists):
Cortland: Anna Branch 1-0, Jessica Welsh 0-1
Rochester: no scoring

Halftime: Cortland 0, Rochester 0
End of Regulation: Cortland 0, Rochester 0
Shots: Rochester 13, Cortland 4
Penalty Corners: Rochester 4, Cortland 2
Saves: Kailynne Reinoehl (Cortland) 5 (0 GA in 76:19); Gabrielle Cantley (Rochester) 2 (1 GA in 76:19)

Records after game: Cortland (Red Dragons) 4-2, Rochester (Yellowjackets) 5-2 (ranked 16th in Div. III)