Kennesaw, Ga. – Hannah Dintino's third goal of the game proved to be the game-winner as the Furman women's lacrosse team secured its third consecutive win with an 8-7 victory over the Kennesaw State Owls on Friday afternoon at Fifth Third Bank Stadium.

Furman improves to 3-3 on the season while Kennesaw State drops to 1-7 overall.

Dintino, who recorded her second straight hat trick, scored with just over a minute remaining in the first overtime period on a free position attempt to lift the Paladins to their third non-conference victory this year.

Furman led 7-5 just over two minutes into the fourth quarter when Anna Roser netted her first goal of the contest. The Paladins would be held scoreless over the final 12:56 of regulation as the Owls scored the last two goals to send the game into overtime tied at 7-7. Dintino's golden goal gives the Paladins their eighth overtime win in program history and first since a 16-15 triumph at Campbell last season.

Furman opened the game on a 4-0 run with all four goals coming in the first quarter from Dintino, Sophie Shaw, Libby Bowen, and Meagan Beal. Kennesaw State started the second quarter registering the first two goals before Dintino answered with her second to extend the Paladins' lead to 5-2 at the 4:13 mark. The Owls added a late goal to cut Furman's advantage to 5-3 at halftime.

Kennesaw State would even the score at 5-5 less than three minutes into the second half before Shaw gave the Paladins the lead back at 6-5 with 8:17 remaining in the third quarter.

Dintino led Furman with her three goals, while winning a team high three draws, and was one of three players that caused one turnover. Shaw contributed two goals while Beal, Roser, and Bowen all scored once. Shaw and Roser dished out one assist. Grace Gibson, Molly Faul, and Katelyn Sousa each picked up two ground balls. In goal, Lily Rathbun finished with five saves.

Jaxsyn Schonewille and Hannah Barth both scored twice to lead the Owls. Bailey Wilson and Caroline Farley had one assist. Julia Weiss collected seven saves and one ground ball in goal.

The Paladins forced Kennesaw State into 23 turnovers for the contest, the most of any Furman opponent this season. The Paladins also finished with 12 ground balls and seven draws.

Furman closes out its road trip on Saturday, March 25 with a 12 p.m. opening draw at Liberty.