WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. — The Susquehanna University field hockey team earned an important 2-0 shutout victory at Lycoming College on Saturday afternoon, keeping the River Hawks in control of their Landmark Conference Tournament destiny with one regular-season game remaining.
How It Went Down
- Susquehanna struck early in the opening quarter when Jada Thompson found the back of the cage at the 5:58 mark, finishing a feed from Sydney Jordan to give the River Hawks a 1-0 lead.
- The River Hawks doubled their advantage in the second quarter as Asia Daskalakis scored her first career goal at 21:24 off an assist from Isabel Goncalves. Susquehanna carried the 2-0 lead into halftime and maintained its defensive intensity throughout the second half to preserve the shutout victory.
- Goalkeeper Taytum Lombardi helped secure the clean sheet, making two saves as the River Hawks kept Lycoming off the scoreboard for all 60 minutes.
- The victory keeps Susquehanna in control of its Landmark Conference Tournament destiny with one regular-season game remaining.
Inside the Box Score
- Jada Thompson scored the opening goal at 5:58 of the first quarter, finishing a pass from Sydney Jordan. It marked Thompson's eighth of the season.
- Asia Daskalakis added the second goal at 21:24 in the second quarter off an assist from Isabel Goncalves. Daskalakis, a junior, used the occasion to score her first career goal to pad Susquehanna's lead comfortably before halftime.
- Goalkeeper Taytum Lombardi recorded two saves across 60 minutes to earn her second solo shutout of the season and improve to 5-5 in the cage.
- Susquehanna put four of its five shots on goal, while Lycoming recorded six shots, including two on target.
- The River Hawks earned three penalty corners, compared to four for the Warriors.
- Susquehanna's defense held Lycoming scoreless in all four quarters to secure the 2-0 victory.
- The win improved Susquehanna to 6-12 overall and 4-4 in Landmark Conference play.
Up Next for the River Hawks
- Susquehanna closes out the regular season on Tuesday, October 27, traveling to Baltimore, Maryland, to face Goucher College at 7 p.m. The River Hawks will look to carry Saturday's momentum into the matchup and secure their place in the Landmark Conference Tournament.
- Following Saturday's games the River Hawks hold the sixth and final spot in the Landmark Conference Tournament with a 4-4 league record, sitting one game behind Elizabethtown and Drew who have 5-3 records. Susquehanna defeated the Blue Jays, but lost to the Rangers.
