SELINSGROVE, Pa. – The Susquehanna University field hockey team earned a 3-1 victory over Moravian University on Saturday afternoon at Sassafras Field, securing a Landmark Conference win on Senior Day.
Jada Thompson scored twice, while
Bailey Neff added a second-half goal to lead the River Hawks to victory.
Prior to the game the River Hawks honored their seven seniors in
Taytum Lombardi,
Kylie Schmidt,
Taylor Rothermel,
Ella DeFazio,
Hannah Garlin,
Lauren Leibensperger, and
Kiana Coulter.
How It Went Down
- Susquehanna struck first at the 8:32 mark of the opening quarter when Thompson found the back of the cage to give the River Hawks an early 1-0 advantage. Moravian responded just over two minutes later, as Liv Peechatka scored to even the contest at 1-1.
- The River Hawks quickly regained the lead in the second quarter. At 18:30, Thompson netted her second goal of the afternoon off an assist from Taylor Rothermel, putting Susquehanna ahead 2-1. The River Hawks carried that advantage into halftime after controlling much of the offensive action in the opening 30 minutes.
- Both defenses held firm throughout the third quarter, keeping the score unchanged as Susquehanna maintained its one-goal lead. The River Hawks then provided some insurance early in the fourth quarter. At 53:45, Bailey Neff scored off a feed from Lauren Leibensperger to extend the advantage to 3-1.
- Susquehanna's defense protected the two-goal lead through the final minutes to secure the conference victory and celebrate Senior Day with a win.
Inside the Box Score
- Jada Thompson led the River Hawks with two goals, recording both of Susquehanna's first-half tallies.
- Bailey Neff added the insurance goal in the fourth quarter.
- Taylor Rothermel and Lauren Leibensperger each recorded an assist.
- Susquehanna outshot Moravian 15-5, putting 10 shots on goal compared to three for the Greyhounds.
- The River Hawks earned seven penalty corners while holding Moravian without one.
- Taytum Lombardi started in goal, playing 46:23, while Kylie Schmidt played the final 13:37 and recorded two saves.
Up Next for the River Hawks
- Susquehanna picks up a key Landmark victory to stand in fifth in the Landmark Conference standings. They are tied with Elizabethown for that spot with identical 3-3 league marks, though the River Hawks hold the tiebreaker thanks to beating the Blue Jays 4-3 earlier this season.
- Susquehanna remains at home this Tuesday taking on Catholic at 7 p.m. in its regular season home finale. The remaining two contests are on the road at Lycoming Saturday, Oct. 24 and Goucher Tuesday, Oct. 27.
