Uniondale, NY - The field hockey team came up short against Dominican University this afternoon, 3-1. The Lions drop to 2-7 overall and 2-3 in East Coast Conference play, while the Chargers improve to 2-9 (2-3 ECC).
How it Happened
- Dominican opened the scoring in the 11th minute of the contest, with Simone Moore finding the back of the cage off a pass from Saniyah Hines.
- Annabell Docksteader doubled the Chargers' lead just under the halfway mark of the second frame.
- Molloy answered five minutes later with sophomore Ava Benasutti scoring her second goal of the season to cut the deficit to one.
- Dominican kept the pressure on as Hines scored a goal of her own a minute later, extending the visitors' lead to 3-1 at halftime.
- The Lions' offense generated three corner opportunities to start the third, but were unable to convert.
- The Chargers had three corners of its own at the end of the third quarter, but senior goaltender Kayla Monique Lipscomb turned aside Azanea Douglas' shot, while Bodille Snijder's was blocked.
- Lipscomb came up with a key stop on a one-on-one opportunity from Docksteader, who carried the ball from midfield to the cage before being denied by a diving save. Docksteader quickly followed up with a second attempt off her own rebound, forcing junior Catherine Sasso to record her second defensive save of the game.
- Docksteader continued to pressure the Lions' defense, testing Lipscomb with a backhanded shot that was turned away before Lipscomb denied another one-on-one opportunity in the 57th minute.
- The cardinal and white earned another corner opportunity with a chance to cut the deficit to one, but were unable to capitalize.
Top Performances
- Benasutti scored the lone goal and led the Lions with four shots, all on target.
- Senior Lauren Brodowsky dished out an assist.
- Lipscomb made five saves in the second half, while freshman goalie Izzy Manzanares added two.
- Sasso recorded two defensive saves.
Up Next
The Lions return to action Sunday (Oct. 25) to take on St. Thomas Aquinas at 2:00 p.m. in Sparkill, NY.
