Uniondale, N.Y.- The field hockey team closed out its 2025 season this afternoon at Mitchel Field, falling 6-2 to American International College. Freshman Katie Ogurick led the Lions offensively, scoring both goals in the second quarter. Molloy finishes the year 1-15 overall (0-12 NE10), while the Yellow Jackets conclude the regular season 4-13 (3-9 NE10).
 
How it Happened

• American International struck first midway through the opening quarter, as Milagros Zanatelli finished a feed from Anella Rossi.
• The Lions responded with pressure in the following two minutes, earning three penalty corners and firing off six shots, but were unable to break through.
• The Yellow Jackets doubled its lead in the final seconds of the first quarter, with Rossi recording her second assist on a goal by Mia Wood.
• Zanatelli extended the visitors' lead early in the second quarter by converting on a penalty stroke.
• Molloy responded with a goal off a penalty corner in the 18th minute of play, as Ogurick finished a pass from sophomore Samantha Naples to get the Lions on the board.
• Ogurick struck again six minutes later on a give-and-go with senior Nikki Longhitano, cutting the deficit to 3-2.
• Wood looked to add another goal for AIC before halftime, but junior defender Caley Caleca recorded her first career defensive save to keep the Yellow Jackets off the board.
• Zanatelli completed her hat trick early in the third quarter by converting on her second penalty stroke to push the Yellow Jackets ahead 4-2.
• American International added two quick goals in the fourth quarter, with Zanatelli and Busqueta finding the back of the cage to stretch the lead to 6-2.
• Junior goalkeeper Kayla Monique Lipscomb made three more stops in the final quarter, while sophomore Catherine Sasso added a defensive save to keep the margin at four.
• Longhitano had a late scoring chance in the final thirty seconds of play, but American International goalie Quinlyn Moll made the stop.

Top Performances

• Ogurick led the offense with two goals on three shots on goal.
• Sasso recorded a career-high two defensive saves and finishes the season as the NE10 leader in defensive saves with a total of 10.
• Mastrocco and Longhitano each recorded three shots on goal, with Longhitano adding an assist.
• Junior Farah Amarando and Naples each tallied three shots, including two on goal, while Naples recorded an assist.
• Seniors Catherine Amini and Dayanna Ortiz-More, junior Lauren Brodowsky and sophomore Sophia Hammond all registered a shot.
• Lipscomb finished with six saves in goal.
• Caleca made her first career defensive save.