Seaford, N.Y. - The field hockey team fell to the Setters of Pace University, 2-1, this afternoon from Cedar Creek Park. The Lions sit at 1-14 on the season and 1-10 in Northeast-10 play.
How it Happened
- A defensive tone was set early in the contest, with teams combining for just three shots in the opening quarter.
- The maroon and white got on the board first as sophomore Erin Tudryn set up sophomore Kyra Dalli for a goal off the Lions' first penalty corner opportunity of the afternoon.
- Freshman Ally Saigh made two saves in the first half to keep Pace off the board.
- Pressure from the Molloy defense continued through the third quarter, with six shots from the Setters ending up either blocked or saved.
- On its sixth penalty corner of the contest, Pace found the back of the net to knot the score in the 51st minute.
- The game would remained tied into the final minutes. Tudryn fired a shot at the Setter goalkeeper, who was able to keep the ball in front of her with a block save.
- The Setters would break the tie with just 62 seconds left on the clock, once again off a penalty corner.
Top Performances
- Tudryn led the maroon and white with five shots while Dalli took two, including scoring the team's lone goal on the afternoon.
- Saigh made six stops in net.
Up Next
Molloy will take on Saint Thomas Aquinas College on Saturday (Oct. 26) at Cedar Creek Park at 12:00 p.m.