▁ 1 4 , ▁ 2 0 1 1 ▁against ▁R PI , ▁when ▁Rich ards ▁scored ▁twice ▁- ▁the ▁second ▁coming ▁on ▁a ▁penalty ▁shot ▁in ▁over time ▁after ▁she ▁was ▁hook ed ▁on ▁a ▁break away ▁- ▁to ▁help ▁N U ▁to ▁its ▁first ▁win ▁of ▁the ▁year ▁and ▁the ▁first ▁win ▁of ▁Sci ba ' s ▁head ▁co aching ▁career . ▁The ▁come - from - be hind ▁effort ▁set ▁off ▁a ▁hot ▁stre ak , ▁as ▁Ni ag ara ▁went ▁ 7 – 2 – 5 ▁over ▁a ▁ 1 4 - game ▁span ▁to ▁clim b ▁to ▁ 7 – 6 – 5 ▁overall ▁after ▁a ▁tie ▁with ▁Ohio ▁State ▁on ▁December ▁ 2 , ▁ 2 0 1 1 . ▁While ▁that ▁turned ▁out ▁to ▁be ▁the ▁p inn acle ▁of ▁N U ' s ▁campaign ▁- ▁the ▁Pur ps ▁finished ▁the ▁regular ▁season ▁ 1 0 – 1 5 – 8 ▁overall ▁and ▁a ▁third - place - worth y ▁ 3 – 6 – 3 ▁within ▁the ▁CH A ▁- ▁Rich ards ▁continued ▁to ▁demonstrate ▁an ▁apt itude ▁for ▁big , ▁dram atic ▁goals . ▁On ▁January ▁ 2 1 , ▁ 2 0 1 2 ▁at ▁Sy rac use , ▁she ▁b anged ▁home ▁a ▁ 5 - on - 3 ▁advantage ▁t ally ▁late ▁in ▁over time ▁to ▁beat ▁the ▁Orange ▁by ▁a ▁ 2 – 1 ▁count . ▁Two ▁weeks ▁later , ▁at ▁Mer cy h urst , ▁Ni ag ara ▁found