Cumberland’s varsity field hockey team took a tough overtime setback at Tucker Field on Monday, September 28, falling 3–2 to Lincoln School of Providence in a rematch of last season’s Division II championship game. Arianna Casey scored the winner with just seven seconds left in the extra frame.
Nora Pepin and Tessa Nicastro scored Cumberland’s two goals, while goalkeeper Emma Maccio collected four saves.
Casey scored twice for the Lynx. Her first goal came at 10:49 of the fourth quarter, tying the game at 2–2 and ultimately forcing overtime. Her second settled the matchup with only seven seconds remaining in the extra period. Sophie Green-Sermak had Lincoln School’s other goal, and goalkeeper Lucy Camara recorded 12 saves in the win.
The loss moves the Clippers to 5–3–1 overall. Cumberland had beaten the Lynx 2–1 earlier this season, but Lincoln School came away with the return meeting.
Lincoln School’s last updated MaxPreps record stood at 1–5–1 entering the matchup. The Lynx had endured a difficult start, including losses to North Kingstown and Barrington, but their two most recent posted results showed improvement: a 4–1 victory over Classical and a 2–2 draw with Cranston East. Adding the Cumberland win to that posted record would put them at 2–5–1.
There is history behind this opponent, too. Lincoln School defeated Cumberland 1–0 in last year’s Division II final. This season’s roster includes senior captains Sophie Green-Sermak, Arianna Casey and goalkeeper Lucy Camara, alongside a younger group. A rough opening stretch has not erased the experience within the program.
For Cumberland, the result follows a 1–1 draw with Lincoln High in which the Clippers showed an encouraging ability to control territory. In that earlier game, Cumberland worked through the middle and out along the wings, sustained attacking pressure and continued looking for the equalizer after falling behind.
That performance provides a useful foundation going forward. The next step is turning stretches of possession into more finished chances while limiting what opponents create at the other end. Those are priorities drawn from the previous game, rather than a play-by-play explanation of this loss.
A one-goal defeat is disappointing, especially against a team Cumberland had already beaten. Losing it with seven seconds left in overtime makes this one particularly tough. Still, the Clippers have shown they can compete in these matchups. The task now is to carry that attacking intent into the next game and find the extra finish that separates another close result from a win.