Box Score

LANCASTER, Pa. – Freshman Steph Marguglio (Bridgeton, N.J./Bridgeton) scored her second collegiate goal, but it wasn’t enough as the fourth-ranked Lebanon Valley College field hockey team dropped a 2-1 decision at Franklin & Marshall College in non-conference action Thursday evening.

The loss was the first of the season for the Flying Dutchmen, who dropped to 2-1. The Diplomats improved to 2-1.

Marguglio’s unassisted tally with 14:59 to play in the first half tied the match at 1-1, but F&M’s Brenna Dolphin scored what held up as the game-winning goal just over four minutes later.

Stacy Swymelar gave the Dips a 1-0 lead when she scored 7:56 into the game.

Freshman Abbey Gockley (Myerstown, Pa./ELCO) played the opening half in goal for LVC and suffered the loss. Gockley stopped five shots while classmate Katie Pawlewicz (Reading, Pa./Holy Name) shut out F&M in the second half while making four saves. Michelle Altman saved eight shots in a winning effort for the Diplomats.

Lebanon Valley held a slim edge in both shots (18-17) and corners (9-8).

The Valley returns to action on Saturday when the team visits Swarthmore College for a non-conference match starting at 1 p.m.

Lebanon Valley                 1         0        -       1

Franklin & Marshall         2         0        -       2

FM – Stacy Swymelar (Eileen Keever), 7:56

LV – Steph Marguglio (unassisted), 20:01

FM – Brenna Dolphin (Linday Mohr), 24:23

Shots: Lebanon Valley 18. Franklin & Marshall 17.

Saves: Lebanon Valley (Abbey Gockley [35:00], 5; Katie Pawlewicz [35:00], 4) 9. Franklin & Marshall (Michelle Altman) 8.

Penalty Corners: Lebanon Valley 9. Franklin & Marshall 8.

Team Records: Lebanon Valley 2-1. Franklin & Marshall 2-1.

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