SELINSGROVE, PA - Susquehanna field hockey completed the regular season Wednesday night with a 3-0 win over Goucher, completing their Landmark Conference season at 8-1 as they advance to the Landmark Semifinals Tuesday at 7 p.m. Apart from the three goals, the River Hawks celebrated a new program record with 36 penalty corners. Following the conclusion of Wednesday's Landmark matches, the conference announced the pairings for the opening round of the conference tournament this Saturday, with Susquehanna prepared to host the winner of the Elizabethtown-Lycoming game down at E-Town on Saturday at 6 p.m.
How it Happened:
- It was all River Hawks from the first whistle, with SU tallying four shots in the first quarter of play.
- Emma Campitelli continued her fantastic season, scoring her 11th goal of the season off a pass from Mady Quigley.
- Goucher shut the River Hawks out in the second quarter, with SU tallying an additional nine shots during play. SU led the shooting department 13-0 at the break.
- Late in the third quarter, SUFH was able to strike once more, with a Gracie Roush goal coming from another pass off the stick of Mady Quigley.
- Lauren Leibensperger added her name to the list of scorers, scoring SU's final regular season goal after being assisted by Taylor Rothermel.
Inside the Box Score:
- The River Hawks nearly led a clean sheet against the Gophers, with Goucher earning their two shots in the closing minutes of the contest.
- SU tallied a total of 27 shots, with 14 shots landing on goal. Campitelli led all shooters with 11, followed by four from Mady Quigley. Kiara Koeller earned three shots during the match, with two landing on goal.
- Susquehanna set a new program record in penalty corners, being awarded with 36 chances. This is the most in a single game since 2015.
- A quiet game for the SU goalkeepers, as Kylie Schmidt started the game, earning 47:37 of playing time, before being replaced with Taytum Lombardi for the remainder of the afternoon. Neither goalkeeper faced a shot on goal during the contest.
Up Next for the River Hawks:
- The River Hawks finish their 2025 regular season campaign sitting with a 12-7 overall record, and recording an 8-1 conference record. SU achieved a Landmark Tournament first-round bye for the third straight year since the conference expanded to an opening round in 2023.
- Susquehanna will play the winner of the third and sixth seed matchup between Elizabethtown and Lycoming, set to be played Saturday at 6 p.m.
- The other side of the bracket features fourth-seed Drew hosting fifth-seed Wilkes in the first round Saturday at 1 p.m., with the winner facing top-seed Scranton on Tuesday at 7 p.m.
