Mechanicsburg’s first District 3 field hockey championship will have to wait.

And it wasn’t about challenging a superior opponent and certainly not effort that beat the Wildcats Saturday at John H. Frederick Field.

Pure chaos but Mechanicsburg’s Schweighart relentless in goal. ⁦ @Pa_Preps ⁩ pic.twitter.com/9p5QjksJsg — Eric Epler (@threejacker) November 1, 2025

With all zeros on the clock, Mechanicsburg GK Olivia Schweighart stops two Penn Manor shots to force OT. Wow! 2-2 with Penn Manor. ⁦ @GoMechanicsburg ⁩ ⁦ @pmfieldhockey ⁩ ⁦ @Pa_Preps ⁩ pic.twitter.com/eOVgBHDzzp — Eric Epler (@threejacker) November 1, 2025

Here’s the ⁦ @GoMechanicsburg ⁩ equalizer with 10:09 to play. Carly Valentino scrapes in another corner for Cats. 2-2 battle now. ⁦ @Pa_Preps ⁩ pic.twitter.

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