Cedar Crest College Athletics

IMMACULATA, Pa. — The Cedar Crest College field hockey team lost to Immaculata University, 3-1, on Thursday evening at Draper Walsh Stadium in United East Conference play.

The Falcons spent much of the first quarter defending pressure after sophomore Morgan Barnes (Newark, Del.) scored at 7:10 to put the Mighty Macs ahead 1-0. Senior Shelby Heater (Lehighton, Pa./Lehighton Area) made six saves, including five after the goal, while first-year Carli Apgar (Easton, Pa./Wilson Area) had the Cedar Crest lone shot blocked at 13:55. The Falcons ended the quarter trailing 1-0.

Sophomore Maddie Farace (Fairfield, Pa./Fairfield) got Cedar Crest on the board at 20:58, making it 2-1 after Immaculata had gone ahead 2-0. Earlier, the Falcons created pressure with blocked shots from first-year Eva Borsuk (Effort, Pa./Moravian Academy) and Apgar around a penalty corner by senior Courtney Gibbons (Allentown, Pa./Parkland). Heater made two saves and Gibbons added a defensive save as Cedar Crest kept the margin at 2-1 through halftime.

The Falcons were held scoreless in the third quarter as junior Alexis Andrada (Maple Shade, N.J.) scored for the Mighty Macs at 35:00, making it 3-1. Gibbons put Cedar Crest's lone shot of the frame on goal and later added a defensive save. Heater made seven saves in the quarter as the Falcons kept Immaculata from adding another goal before the fourth.

Cedar Crest kept the Mighty Macs scoreless in the fourth quarter, with Heater making saves on shots by Andrada and senior Alexa Marczak (Hatboro, Pa.). The Falcons' attacking chance came on a Gibbons' penalty corner at 51:54, but neither side scored in the quarter. Cedar Crest finished the game with a 3-1 loss.

Farace scored the Falcons' goal on her only shot attempt. Heater recorded 17 saves while playing all 60 minutes in goal. Gibbons finished with two defensive saves and put her lone shot attempt on goal.

For Immaculata, Barnes scored the game-winning goal and put four of her five shots on goal. Marczak recorded an assist while finishing with nine shots, seven on goal. Andrada scored on one of her five shots and put four attempts on goal. Junior Gigi Fox (Hammonton, N.J.) added a goal and placed two of her three shots on frame.

Cedar Crest (3-9 overall, 0-4 United East) next hosts Gwynedd Mercy University on Saturday, October 17 at 11:00 a.m. Immaculata (4-9 overall, 1-2 United East) travels to St. Mary's College of Maryland for its next contest on Saturday at 1:00 p.m.