BERKELEY, Calif. – University of Denver women’s lacrosse senior midfielder Ali Flury (Arnold, Md.) had a hat trick and two assists, including one on a sudden victory goal by sophomore defender Melissa Maier (Farmingdale, N.Y.) in double overtime, as the Pioneers beat Cal 11-10 in Mountain Pacific Sports Federation action on Friday afternoon.

Denver (8-4, 2-0 MPSF) jumped to an early lead with a 4-1 run to open the game and took an 8-4 advantage into halftime.

However, Cal (3-7, 0-2 MPSF) opened the second half on a 4-0 run to tie the game at 8-8 with 16:01 remaining.

Flury reclaimed DU’s lead just under four minutes later, converting a free position shot.

After Cal tied the game again with 4:29 left in regulation, it took just 20 seconds for Flury to put Denver back in the lead.

Cal’s Alyse Kennedy, who led the Bears with three goals, knotted the game at 10-10 with 3:01 on the clock.

The teams battled in a defensive stalemate through the first overtime with sophomore goalkeeper Ashley Harman (Boyertown, Pa.) making a save on a Cal free position attempt, the only shot by either team during the first overtime.

In the second overtime, Cal’s Allie Welsh took a close shot from the left wing, but Harman made the save and senior defender Natasha Davies (Annapolis, Md.) picked up the ground ball.

With 4:09 on the clock, Flury fed Maier who buried a shot for the game-winner.

Sophomore Kara Secora (Denver, Colo.) also had three goals for the Pioneers, while sophomore Lauren Ciccomascolo (Ladera Ranch, Calif.) scored a goal and had a pair of assists. Reigning MPSF Player of the Week Lexi Sanders (Greenwood Village, Colo.) added a goal and an assist.

The Pioneers return home for the next three games, beginning with UC Davis on April 9 and No. 11 Stanford on April 11.