STAFF WRITER: Jake Parent, Sports Information Student Assistant
FRANKLIN, Mass. – The Dean College Field Hockey team was propelled by
Emma Gragen's overtime game-winning goal on Wednesday afternoon over Simmons University, sealing a 1-0 victory in a Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) matchup. Gragen (Brattleboro, V.T.) scored her fifth tally of the year two minutes into the first overtime. Dean improved to 6-3 (2-1 GNAC) while the Sharks dropped to 1-8 (0-2 GNAC).
Notables:
-The win was the team's second overtime victory of the season, and just the second game to reach overtime at home in program history. The first overtime victory of 2026 was at Plymouth State University on September 17
th, 7-6. Dean also picked up an overtime victory at Regis College on October 12
th, 2024, in a 2-1 decision. Dean split their two overtime games last season, falling to Marywood on the road while defeating New England College 2-1 on senior day. The Bulldogs' all-time history in overtime is now 4-1.
How it Happened:
-Through regulation, the Bulldogs and Sharks remained locked at 0-0. Junior
Emily Yazzetti (Mahopac, N.Y.) led Dean with five shots, followed by three shots from First-Year
Mya Dixon (Benton, Maine) and two from First-Year
Jaidyn Seitzer (Nottingham, N.H.).
-Junior Goalkeeper
Sara Gardner (Hampstead, MD) recorded four saves on the day, with two coming in the final ten minutes of the fourth quarter.
-Two minutes into overtime, Gragen reached the back of the net on the first shot of the period with a setup pass from Yazzetti, resulting in the 1-0 Bulldogs victory in the sudden-death format used in overtime.
Standouts:
-Gragen (Goal, 2 SOG)
-Yazzetti (Assist, 5 Shots)
-Gardner (4 Saves, Shutout, 62:15 Minutes Played)
Next up:
-Wednesday, October 7
th, 6:00PM @ Saint Joseph's College of Maine (GNAC Contest / Standish, Maine)
For Media Inquiries:
Brett Chaves
Sports Information Director, Dean College Athletics
(508) 541-1826
BChaves@dean.edu
