ANNVILLE, Pa. – Lebanon Valley College junior
Jillian Tait matched her career-high with two goals on Wednesday night as the field hockey team dropped a hard-fought 5-2 decision to Gettysburg College at Arnold Field.
Gettysburg struck early with two goals in the first 10 minutes to take a 2-0 lead. Magie McAteer and Tait put shots wide as the Dutchmen fought to cut into the lead. LVC had a great opportunity late in the first quarter as Tait had a shot saved off a penalty corner attempt. The Bullets increased their lead to three with a goal early in the second quarter.
The Dutchmen got on the board a few minutes later. Following a penalty corner opportunity,
Claire Weidenhammer connected with Tait, who buried her third goal of the season to cut the margin to 3-1. LVC continued to apply pressure throughout the remainder of the half, but Gettysburg answered with a late second-quarter goal. The Dutchmen earned several penalty corners in the closing minutes of the half, and
Danika Setlock had a shot saved while
Abby Rodenberger put a shot wide.
Gettysburg added another tally in the third period to build a 5-1 lead, but Lebanon Valley refused to back down. Late in the third quarter, the Dutchmen capitalized on a persistent offensive sequence when a blocked shot remained in front of the cage. Tait pounced on the opportunity and scored her second goal of the evening and fourth of the season, trimming the deficit to 5-2. LVC continued to battle in the fourth quarter, earning another penalty corner and creating additional possession in the attacking end.
Inside the Box
- Tait led the offense with two goals. She finished with a team-high four shots, including three shots on goal. The junior recorded her second career multi-goal game.
- Claire Weidenhammer contributed offensively with an assist and added three shots.
- Setlock recorded a defensive save in the second quarter, preventing a Gettysburg goal, and had one shot.
- Ella Weidenhammer recorded five saves in the cage.
Up Next
The Dutchmen will head to the Garden State on Saturday, September 26, for a big matchup with nationally-ranked The College of New Jersey. The 20th-ranked Lions will host LVC at 1 p.m. in Ewing, New Jersey.
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