Uniondale, NY — The field hockey team fell to local rival Adelphi University, 10-0, this afternoon at Mitchel Field. With the loss, the Lions dropped to 0-3 on the season, while the Panthers improved to 5-4.
How it Happened
- The Lions' defense held the Panthers to just one goal in the first quarter, with Lana Mignon De Wet scoring in the final 10 seconds of the frame.
- In the second quarter, Sydney Flores added two goals, while Mignon De Wet, and Kristi Santos also found the back of the net to go ahead 5-0 into the halftime break.
- Adelphi tacked on two more goals in the third quarter, extending its lead to 7-0 heading into the final 15 minutes of the contest.
- The Panthers saw three different goal scorers in the fourth quarter to secure a commanding 10-0 victory.
- Senior goalkeeper Kayla Monique Lipscomb recorded a career-high 24 saves.
- Junior defenseman Catherine Sasso recorded two defensive saves for the Lions, tying the program record for career defensive saves.
Up Next
The Lions host St. Thomas Aquinas in the team's first East Coast Conference match up on Saturday (Oct. 3). Game time is set for 1:00 p.m.
