The Misericordia University Rocket League team's comeback came up just short in a 3-2 loss to Northwest Technical College in the NACE Tournament, Tuesday.
NTC jumped out to a quick 2-0 lead in the opener and added a late goal in a 3-0 win.
Austin Sienkiewicz notched his first goal to give the Cougars an early lead, but NTC scored another late goal and went on to win in overtime, 2-1, to take a 2-0 lead
Sienkiewicz scored the game-winning goal with less than two minutes to play to lift the Cougars to a win in game three.
NTC opened the scoring in game four, but Doug Marrone got an assist from Sienkiewicz to pull the Cougars even.
Marrone scored on a long-range shot to clinch the win and force a fifth game.Â
Marrone gave the Cougars an early lead in game five and added an insurance goal with 90 seconds remaining.
NTC rallied for three goals in the final minute to pull out a 3-2 to take the series, 3-2.