THE GAME FACTS

Score: Gannon 11, D'Youville 10 (OT)
Records: Gannon 3-4, D'Youville 2-4
Location: McConnell Family Stadium
Date: March 18th, 2026

ERIE, Pa. – What a home opener! The Golden Knights secured an 11-10, overtime victory over D'Youville in their first home game of the season Wednesday at McConnell Family Stadium.

Charlie Hunter (Boston, N.Y./Hamburg) was the star of the show. The senior midfielder scored her 100th career goal midway through the third quarter and notched the game winning goal at the 3:30 mark of OT, her fourth of the afternoon. 

Four different Golden Knights scored in the win. GU was outshot, 36-22, but got great play in net from Allison Lerch (Coraopolis, Pa./Moon), who made 12 saves. 

THE KNIGHT CAP

• Charlie's Day - No one had a better day on the field than Charlie Hunter (Boston, N.Y./Hamburg). The senior notched her 100th goal of her career midway through the third quarter to give GU a 9-7 lead. Her 101st goal, however, was most important, serving as the game winner in overtime. Hunter finished with four goals. 
• Mad Hatter - Isabella Veltre (Ontario, N.Y./Wayne Central) continued her hot stretch to start the season, potting three goals and bringing her team leading total to 24 for the season.
• First Quarter Barrage - Gannon dominated the opening 25 minutes, taking a 6-2 lead midway through the second quarter. 
• Battling Back-  After D'Youville tied tied the game at half and then 7-7 in the third, Gannon responded with three straight goals to lead 10-7 early in the fourth. 
• In the Net- Allison Lerch (Coraopolis, Pa./Moon) made some key timely saves late in the fourth and in overtime, making 12 stops throughout the game. 

THE NEXT GAME

Gannon heads to the road for their first PSAC test on Saturday. They'll face No. 7 Slippery Rock at 12:00 pm.

This story was written using the support of AI.