Strong Second Half Lifts SU Field Hockey Past William Paterson, 4-2

SELINSGROVE, Pa. – The Susquehanna University field hockey team used two second-half goals to win a non-conference game over William Paterson University on Oct. 16.

William Paterson (4-10) jumped out to a 2-0 lead over the first 11:57 of the game. The Pioneers forced eight corner attempts in the first 11 minutes of play which led to the two quick goals.

SU (9-6) responded with two goals itself in a 16-minute span to notch the game at two at the half.

Junior midfield Anna Spisak (Boiling Springs, Pa./Boiling Springs) recorded the first goal for the Crusaders off a centering pass from senior forward Rebecca Entwistle (Wall Twp,. N.J./Wall) just five minutes after the second Pioneers goal.

Sophomore midfielder Ally Bradley (Jamison, Pa./Central Bucks South) knotted the game at two after a corner attempt was passed around the offensive zone. The ball eventually found Entwistle, who took a shot, but was deflected by junior back Diana Mask (Wilmington, Del./Mount Pleasant). Mask picked up the assist on the score.

Twelve minutes into the second half, the Crusaders took the lead for the first time in the game. Entwistle was on the other end of a goal, notching her third score of the season. The senior received a pass from freshman forward Danielle Waleko (Wainscott, N.Y./East Hampton) on the right side doorstep of the cage.

Two minutes later, Waleko netted the insurance goal off a corner. Bradley's initial pass to senior back Julia Amendola (Mountain Top, Pa./Bishop Hoban) was swung around the scoring zone to Waleko, whose shot from the top of the “D” found the back of the net.

For the remainder of the game, SU played strong defense and only allowed the Pioneers to take three shots over the final 20 minutes of play.

Junior Erin Ferguson (Mount Laurel, N.J./Seneca) picked her up sixth win of the season in all 70 minutes of play. Two of the first three shots Ferguson faced resulted in goals, but the junior stopped every shot on goal after that, and finished with five saves in the game.

Next game: Saturday, Oct. 23 vs. Moravian (Senior Day), 1 p.m.