Cabrini College’s women’s field hockey team stands at 1-1 after this weekend’s Drew University Fall Festival.
Lady Cavs lost their season opener to Swarthmore College in overtime. With less than four minutes to go in the contest Swarthmore scored to level the score at three. Swarthmore scored just eight minutes into extra time to secure a 4-3 win over the Cavs.
Looking to redeem themselves, Cavaliers were matched up against the Lebanon Valley College Dutchman on the last day of the festival. The Cavaliers struck early, in the 18th minute junior Taylor Carroll score the first goal of the match with the assist going to senior Erin McLaughlin.
Dutchman struck back in the 26th minute where the score remained tied until the half.
Sophomore Kerry Anne Farrell took advantage of a mistake from the Dutchman’s goaltender and scored in the third minute of the second half. The Dutchman did not give up as they evened the score soon after Farrell’s goal.
Just over minute later Blue and White struck again, this time it was sophomore Jen Webb, who scored unassisted. Cavaliers extended their lead to 4-2 when Farrell scored another goal this time with a feed from junior Karlie Gruccio.
Cavs held the score at 4-2 until the Dutchman broke through in the 66th minute. Dutchman continued to pound away at the Cavaliers’ defense, but to no avail, as the Cavs held on in the end to secure their first win of the season.
Although being out shot 23-10, Cavliers’ senior goaltender Genevive Paulin was up to the task recording four saves on the day.
Caviliers will come home to Edith Robb Dixon Field for their home opener, Wednesday, Sept. 4 to face No. 14 Rowan University at 6:30 p.m.
