Seaford, N.Y.- The field hockey team opened Northeast-10 play with a hard-fought 2-1 loss against Mercy University this afternoon at Cedar Creek Park. The Lions now stand at 1-3 overall and 1-0 in conference play, while the Mavericks improve to 4-1 (2-0 NE10).
 
How it Happened

• Sophomore Kayla Lipscomb opened the game with three key saves, defending back-to-back corners.
• Mercy struck first with an unassisted goal from Charlotte Sabert in the ninth minute.
• Samantha Trickel doubled the visitors' late in the second quarter, closing out the first half with a 2-0 advantage.
• Senior Devin Harkins brought Molloy within one, scoring on a corner opportunity with an assist from junior Catherine Amini.
• The Lions' defense was tested when the Mavericks drew six corners in the span of three minutes.
• In the final two minutes, the Lions threatened on a corner opportunity, but the clock ran out, sealing a 2-1 victory for Mercy.

Top Performances

• Lipscomb made a career-high 11 saves in net.
• Harkins netted her first goal of the season.
• Amini dished out her first career assist.

Up Next
The Lions are back in conference play this Saturday (Sept. 21) at 1:00 p.m. in Seaford, N.Y. The cardinal and white take on the #3 Assumption Greyhounds.