Cedar Crest College Athletics

ALLENTOWN, Pa. — The Cedar Crest College field hockey team lost to St. Mary's College of Maryland, 3-0, in its regular season finale on Saturday afternoon on Homecoming Weekend.

The Falcons fell behind 1-0 in the first quarter when sophomore Josie Mascolo (Leonardtown, Md.) scored for the Seahawks at 1:13 off an assist from senior Tori Hampton (Frederick, Md.). Senior Shelby Heater (Lehighton, Pa./Lehighton Area) made a save and classmate Reagan Ferst (Hazleton, Pa./Hazleton Area) added a defensive save as Cedar Crest absorbed additional pressure, and first-year Ava Hendricks (Bloomsburg, Pa./Bloomsburg Area) earned the Falcons' lone penalty corner at 12:50.

The teams played a scoreless second quarter and Cedar Crest generated their main chance on a penalty corner by sophomore Zoe Roth (Catasauqua, Pa./Catasauqua) at 22:32. St. Mary's put four shots wide in the stanza, and the Falcons went into halftime trailing 1-0.

Heater anchored Cedar Crest defensively in a scoreless third quarter, making nine saves as the Seahawks generated 11 shots. The Falcons did not record a shot in the frame and entered the fourth quarter with the Seahawks ahead 1-0.

St. Mary's scored twice late in the fourth quarter, with sophomore Kristina Wujciak (Gainesville, Va.) converting at 57:27 and sophomore Julie Presgraves (Frederick, Md.) adding a goal at 59:58, as Cedar Crest fell 3-0. Hendricks put the Falcons' shot on goal at 48:50, and Heater made three saves in the quarter.

For Cedar Crest, Heater finished with 13 saves over 60 minutes in goal. Ferst recorded a defensive save. Hendricks registered the Falcons' lone shot and put it on goal.

For the Seahawks, Mascolo scored the game-winning goal and put five of her six shots on goal. Wujciak scored on her lone shot, while Presgraves added a goal and put both of her shots on goal. Junior Sophia Kent (Chesterville, Md.) played all 60 minutes in goal, made one save and recorded a shutout.

Cedar Crest (4-10 overall, 1-5 United East) has qualified for the United East Conference Championship Tournament as the No. 6 seed and will travel to third-seeded Lancaster Bible College for a First Round contest on Tuesday, October 27. St. Mary's (9-7 overall, 5-1 United East) has claimed the No. 2 seed for the Conference Tournament, has earned a bye into the semifinals, and awaits the winner between the Falcons and Chargers, for a contest that will take place on Saturday, October 31.