ALLENTOWN, Pa. – The Cedar Crest College field hockey team will begin its quest for the United East Conference Championship as the No. 2 seed and will host third-seeded Wilson College in a semifinal matchup on Wednesday, November 1 at 7:00 p.m.

The Falcons and the Phoenix will square off in a rematch from a game played on October 28, where Cedar Crest came out on top, 1-0. Senior Adriana Hinkle's (Palmerton, Pa./Homeschooled (played for Lehighton)) fourth quarter penalty stroke goal was the difference as the Falcons prevailed in the victory. First-year goalkeeper Kadee Schrader (Northampton, Pa./Northampton Area) made a game-high 12 saves for Cedar Crest.  

The Falcons come into the contest with a 5-12 overall record and concluded United East play with a 2-1 mark. Wilson enters the semifinal contest with a 9-5 overall record and finished conference action with a 1-2 mark.

Hinkle leads Cedar Crest with 13 points this season, coming on five goals and three assists.

First-year Kate Seymour (Churchton, Md.) finished the regular season as Wilson's leading goal-scorer with 10 goals and three assists for 23 points. Sophomore Paige Ney (Biglerville, Pa.) and junior Brea Kelso (Shippensburg, Pa.) joined Seymour in double-digit points with 20 and 12, respectively.

The Falcons are expected to turn to first-year goalkeeper Kadee Schrader (Northampton, Pa./Northampton Area), who has played in all 17 games, making 12 starts. She has compiled a record of 5-10 with a 2.47 goals-against average, 123 saves, and .794 save percentage. Schrader ranks first in the conference in save percentage and saves per game (7.24).

Juniors Lauren Jackson (Ambler, Pa./Wissahickon) and Zakiyyah Sabir (Philadelphia, Pa./Philadelphia E&T) rank second on Cedar Crest in goals with two apiece. Graduate student Emily Demarest (Vernon, N.J./Vernon Township) has a goal and an assist. First-year Gianna Alton (Brick, N.J./Brick Memorial), first-year Avery Daku (Northampton, Pa./Catasauqua), sophomore Kylah Demarest (Vernon, N.J./Vernon Township), and sophomore Olivia Wanner (Lyons, Pa./Kutztown Area) each have a goal on the season. Sophomore Olivia Horninger (Friedens, Pa./Northern Lehigh) has picked up a pair of assists, while senior Mira Carver (Lebanon, N.J./North Hunterdon) has recorded one assist.

Wilson is expected to start senior Allyson Shindler (Manchester), who has started all 14 games for the Phoenix this season. She has a record of 9-5 on the season, with a 1.55 goals-against average and .722 save percentage. Shindler ranks second in the conference in goals-against average and leads the league in shutouts with three.

Wednesday's United East Semifinal Round contest between the Falcons and the Phoenix will take place at Cedar Crest's FalconPlex. If you are not able to make the trip to see the match in person, live statistics and video will be available at cedarcrestathletics.com.

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