MIDDLETOWN, Pa. — The
Cedar Crest College field hockey team lost to United East Conference opponent Penn State-Harrisburg, 3-0, on Tuesday afternoon.
The Falcons spent much of the first quarter defending the Lions' pressure, including seven penalty corners, with senior
Shelby Heater (Lehighton, Pa./Lehighton Area) making a save on junior Anna Moyer (Lebanon, Pa.)'s shot. Cedar Crest finished the quarter down 1-0.
In the second stanza, the Falcons held Penn State Harrisburg scoreless despite facing four penalty corners and five shots. Heater made three saves, including two in the final two minutes of the quarter, as Cedar Crest went into halftime trailing 1-0.
The Falcons spent the third quarter defending the Lions' pressure, as first-year Alysa McCarthy (Lewes, Del.) scored at 37:38 to make it 2-0 and senior Bailey Rucker (Littlestown, Pa.) added another at 42:32 for a 3-0 score. Heater made three saves in the quarter, stopping shots by first-year Makayla Ressel (Lancaster, Pa.), sophomore Victoria Castano Colman (State College, Pa.) and junior Sadie Cook (Christiana, Pa.).
Cedar Crest kept Penn State Harrisburg off the board in the fourth quarter, with Heater making three saves. The Lions generated five shots and two penalty corners in the quarter, including two saved attempts in the final two minutes.
Heater recorded 10 saves while playing all 60 minutes in goal for the Falcons.
McCarthy scored and led Penn State Harrisburg with six shots. First-year Ace Lewis (New York, N.Y.) added an unassisted first goal on two shots. Rucker scored on both of her shot attempts putting them on goal. Senior Macenzie Mulholland (Carlisle, Pa.) played all 60 minutes in goal and was credited with a shutout.
Cedar Crest (3-8 overall, 0-3 United East) will continue on the road to play Immaculata University on Thursday, October 15 at 6:00 p.m. Penn State-Harrisburg (8-5 overall, 4-0 United East) will travel to play Gwynedd Mercy University on Wednesday, October 21 at 4:00 p.m.
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