FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. In the first overtime game for Methodist women's lacrosse since 2009, the Monarchs were unable to hold off visiting William Peace University, 21-20, in USA South Athletic Conference action Wednesday evening.

With six seconds left in regulation, Monti Hendrix tied the game at 20-20 with an incredible goal to force overtime. Nonetheless, it was the Pacers' Shania Springer that won the game with the goal in sudden death.

William Peace had taken a 19-18 lead with under eight minutes remaining after trailing earlier in the second half, 17-11.

The dynamic duo of Hendrix and Sarah Ewin were downright sensational as both players set new career-highs. Ewin finished with seven goals and ten points, both a new career-mark and Methodist season-high, while Hendrix reached a new ceiling with six goals and did so in only seven shots.

THE ESSENTIALS
Final score: William Peace def. Methodist, 21-20
Records: Methodist 2-7 (1-5 USA South), William Peace 8-2 (5-2)
Location: Monarch Stadium; Fayetteville, N.C.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• It was a game of runs, runs, and more runs. The Monarchs started the game with four straight goals and scored six straight (featuring two consecutive goals from Ewin and four consecutive from Hendrix) in the second half to take a 17-11 lead.
• However, the game-defining run belongs to the Pacers. William Peace's 8-1 run over a span of almost 12 minutes gave the Pacers the lead. Dana Florian and Rylie Toomey were responsible for seven of the eight goals in that string.
• After Lindsay Brennan's shot hit the post and Ewin's shot went wide in the final 90 seconds, Hendrix finally provided the equalizer with six ticks left in regulation.
• Ewin had tied the game at 19-19 with 3:42 left on the clock but the Pacers won the draw control and Toomey broke the deadlock 18 seconds later.
• There were only two shots in the 4 minutes and 28 seconds of overtime before Springer found the back of the net for the win.

STAT FACTS

• Win the draw control, win the game and William Peace can say they did just that. The Pacers had a 27-16 draw control advantages.
• A number of goals came directly from draw controls, with the winning team keeping position and either scoring or earning a free position goal following the draw control. 11 Pacers' goals can be attributed to them winning the draw controls compared to eight goals by Methodist. Included in that count is the final two goals that William Peace scored in regulation.
• Prior to Ewin's seven goals and ten points, the previous season-highs this year were five points and four goals. Her three assists tied the season-mark.
• Kaelyn Holland finished with four goals and an assist while Brennan had three assists and Sydney Bonner scored twice.
• Lily Eisenhart scored a goal to go with her team-high five ground balls, two caused turnovers, and four draw control wins.
• Hendrix had a team-high seven draw control wins along with three ground balls and two caused turnovers.
• Toomey (nine goals and an assist) and Florian (seven goals) combined for 17 points and 17 draw control wins. Allison Schaper played the third-wheel role with four goals and eight draw controls.
• The 41 combined goals scored in a game is the most in at least a decade for Methodist. Meanwhile, the 20 Monarch goals is a season-high, despite the loss.
• Despite the wide 15-7 advantage the Pacers had in free position shots taken, there was only a one-goal gap in free position scores. William Peace had seven free position goals and Methodist had six.

UP NEXT

• Methodist is on the road to play conference opponent Brevard College Saturday at 5 p.m.
• The sixth game of an extended road schedule, the Pacers travel to take on Meredith Tuesday at 7 p.m.