Box Score

Morrisville State defeated the Bearcat field hockey team 4-0 on the Saint Vincent Turf.

The visiting Mustangs out-shot Saint Vincent 25-5 for the game, scoring two goals in each half.

Morrisville State wasted little time getting on the board, as Rebecca Meyer scored just 5:34 into the first half, assisted by Lauren Bordonaro.

Fourteen minutes later, Amie Dolson gave the Mustangs a two-goal advantage with a goal in the 19th minute to close out the scoring for the first half.

The Mustang lead could have been larger, but Bearcat goalie Bridget Harner made 10 saves in the opening 35 minutes, as Morrisville State out-shot SVC 18-1 in the first half.

The score remained 2-0 well into the second half, until the Mustangs scored two goals directly off of penalty corners in a six minute span, with one by Brandi Rafalko and one by Lauren Bordonaro, to close out the game's scoring with just under four minutes left in regulation.

In addition to the large discrepancy in shots, the Mustangs were granted 19 penalty corners to the Bearcats' one.  Harner ended the day with 12 saves in goal, while Kelsey Pellegrino made three stops to earn the win for MSC.

The defeat drops the Bearcats' record to 2-11 on the year, while the Mustangs improve to 8-7.  Saint Vincent will be back in action on Saturday morning, hosting the Grove City College club team in an exhibition game beginning at 10:00am.  It will be Senior Day for the Bearcats, with the team's eight seniors being recognized prior to the game.