ALLENTOWN, Pa. --- The Cedar Crest College Field Hockey program defeated Wilson College 2-0 in a Colonial States Athletic Conference (CSAC) contest on Wednesday night. The Falcons improved to 7-9 and 3-2 in conference play after winning their fourth-straight game.
 
The Black and Yellow outshot the visiting Phoenix, 12-7 but both squads each recorded five shots on goal. Cedar Crest also earned more penalty corners in the contest, reaching double-digits with 10 to Wilson's eight.
 
The Falcons and Phoenix played a scoreless first half, but each squad had multiple scoring opportunities. The Black and Yellow took six first-half shots, with three shots that went on the keeper. Wilson would take four shots after two quarters, with four shots that were on target. Cedar Crest also earned seven first-half penalty corners, just one more than Wilson, who recorded six. Both squads would head into the half at 0-0.
 
The start of the third quarter was where the Falcons capitalized and got themselves on the scoreboard. Freshman Kiley Marone (Mohrsville, PA/Tulpehocken High School) received a pass from senior Makenzie Kistler (Walnutport, Pa./Northampton) that she would put past the Phoenix keeper and gave the Falcons the lead in the 31st minute. That goal was Marone's ninth of the season and was Kistler's fourth assist of the year. The score would hold until the fourth quarter, when Cedar Crest would extend their lead to 2-0 after freshman Amber Cieri (Slatington, Pa./Northern Lehigh) deflected a shot by senior Alexx Miller (Mechanicsburg, Pa/Mechanicsburg Area) past the goalkeeper in the 53rd minute. Cieri tallied her fourth goal of her rookie season as Miller was credited with her second assist. The score would stand the remainder of the game as the Falcons took down Wilson College, 2-0.
 
"We came out a much more intense team in the second half, and kept the pressure high to get some scoring opportunities. I'm so pleased with their level of composure on the field." commented Head Coach Kellina Yarrish.
 
Senior Cassandra Reijgers (Hollis, N.H./Hollis Brookline) recorded her 13th start of the season, making four saves in the victory, improving her record to 6-7 this season. Miller recorded a defensive save in the first quarter in the 13th minute off of a Wilson Penalty corner to total the five Falcon saves they recorded.
 
The Falcons conclude the regular season on the road, when they travel to Bryn Athyn College on Saturday, November 2 for a CSAC game. The contest is scheduled to start at 2:00 PM at Nelson Field.