Burlington, Vt. - After the Robert Morris University women's hockey team came from behind to force an overtime period, the Colonials earned their first overtime victory of the season, 3-2 over Vermont. 

Just 1:00 into the overtime period, junior defenseman Anneline Lauziere (St. Thomas, Ontario / London Jr. Devilettes) scored her first goal of the 2012-13 campaign to lift RMU to victory.  The game-winning goal is the first of the denfenseman's career.  Junior forward Kristen Richards (Toronto, Ontario  / Niagara University) registered the single assist on the game-winning goal.  With the assist, Richards has tallied two points in the past two contests for RMU and has notched at least one point in five of six games so far this year.

Vermont got on the board first this afternoon as it scored a power play goal with 13:46 on the clock in the second period.  Sophomore forward Amanda Pelkey scored her first goal of the season while Brittany Zuback and Klara Myren tallied assists on the score

After a scoreless first two periods, RMU registered a score of its own just 38 seconds into the third period.  Sophomore forward Rebecca Vint (Caledon, Ontario / Brampton Jr. Thunder) passed out front to senior defenseman Jamie Joslin (Richmond Hill, Ontario / Aurora Panthers) who would fine the net after a fierce shot from the right point.  The goal marks the first of the year for the senior assistant captain.   

Brittany Zuback, who had two goals in yesterday's game responded again for Vermont.  Zuback scored 1:23 after Joslin to give the Catamounts a 2-1 advantage.  Sarah Campbell and Amanda Pelkey each tallied an assist on the second Vermont score.

With 9:11 on the clock, Richards would score to tie the game at two goals each after she rebounded a backhanded shot from sophomore forward Maddie Collias (Roseville, Mich. / Belle Tire).   Junior defenseman Kylie St. Louis (Windsor, Ontario / Southwest Wildcats) received the secondary assist on the game-tying goal.  Collias has now registered an assist in the past two contests for RMU while St. Louis registered four points in the two-game series against Vermont.

After both the Colonials and Catamounts fought hard for the remainder of the third period, the game would go into overtime and end in favor of RMU thanks to the goal by Lauziere.

The three goals for the Colonials came on just 37 shots, which allowed RMU to register a shot percentage of .082.  The last overtime win for RMU came on Oct. 14, 2011 against Minnesota State University.   The victory against Vermont marks the first come-from-behind win this season for the Colonials.

Senior netminder Kristen DiCiocco (Niagara Falls, Ontario / Stoney Creek Jr. Sabres) received the start for Robert Morris.  The start marks the sixth of the season for DiCiocco.  She earned her third win of the season behind a 22-save performance in game two against Vermont.

RMU returns to action next weekend as it travels to State College, Pa. to take on Penn State University.  The weekend series with the Nittany Lions begins College Hockey America (CHA) play for the Colonials.  Game time is set for 2 p.m. on Sat. Nov. 11 and Sun. Nov. 12.