Diplomats Fall to Fords

Box Score

LANCASTER, Pa. - Haverford's three-goal run in the first ten minutes of the second half proved to be the difference as the Fords defeated Franklin & Marshall 3-1 in Centennial Conference (CC) field hockey action on Saturday afternoon.  The loss ends the Diplomats (6-7, 2-5 CC) chance at a postseason, while the win keeps Haverford's (5-8, 3-3 CC) hopes alive.

The Diplomats struck first midway through the first half. When Allison McLaren deflected Eileen O'Reilly's shot past the keeper, putting F&M up 1-0.  F&M was unable to connect the remainder of the game.

65 seconds into the second half, Haverford started their three-goal run. Haverford's Margaret Selsor deflected teammate Alex Waleko's shot past F&M goalie Sarah Dileo to erase a 1-0 halftime deficit.

Five minutes later the Fords' Josie Ferri finished off a give and go from Mary Hobbs to put Haverford ahead, and then Juliana Morgan-Trostle added one more goal in the Ford's 10-minute offensive explosion.

Franklin & Marshall outshot the Fords, 7-6, in the opening half but Haverford turned the tables in the second stanza with a 14-3 advantage in shots.

Dileo took the loss, recording eight saves. She drops to 1-2. Maggie Cronin picked up the win for Haverford making five saves, improving to 5-8.

Franklin & Marshall returns to field on October 20^th when the Diplomats travel Dickinson.

Haverford (5-8, 3-3 CC) vs. Franklin & Marshall (6-7, 2-5 CC)

Goals by period       1  2  Tot
Haverford........... 0  3 -  3
Franklin & Marshall.  1  0 -  1
 
SCORING SUMMARY:
 1.  25:27 F&M Allison McLaren (5) (Eileen O'Reilly) - Shot by O'Reilly, McLaren deflected in
 2.  36:05 HAV Margaret Selsor (3) (Alex Waleko) - 14 deflected shot from 3 in
 3.  41:49 HAV Josie Ferri (3) (Mary Hobbs) - Pass and go
 4.  46:27 HAV J. Morgan-Trostle (3) (unassisted) - Scramble in front of cage, Trostle tapped in
 
Shots: Haverford 20, Franklin & Marshall 10
Saves: Haverford 5 (Maggie Cronin 5), Franklin & Marshall 8 (Sarah
 Dileo 8)