Diplomats Unhorse Knights

Box Score

LANCASTER, Pa. - Franklin & Marshall defeated Neumann University 3-0 Tuesday night in non-conference field hockey action at Tylus Field. The Diplomats improved to 3-1 on the season, while the Knights drop to 1-2.

F&M's Nora Kinney got things started scoring her first goal of the year when she connected on a penalty stroke in 30^th minutes of the game. Early in the second half, Kimmy Fisher sorted out a scramble in front of the cage, firing the ball past the Neumann keeper for a 2-0 lead.

The Diplomats earned another penalty stroke in 66^th minute and Paulette Cutruzzula made the Knights pay when with her first goal of the year. F&M had four penalty stroke opportunities in the contest.

The majority of the game was played in front of the Knights' cage as F&M fired 36 shots while limiting Neumann to just three.

Naomi Stone picked up the win improving to 3-1 on the season. Stone had two saves on the evening. The Knights' Maggie Carpenter took the loss, falling to 1-1. Carpenter, under attack all night, collected 20 saves.

F&M returns to action on Thursday at McDaniel for the Diplomats' Centennial Conference opener. 

Neumann University (1-2) vs. Franklin & Marshall (3-1)

Goals by period       1  2  Tot

Neumann University..  0  0 -  0

Franklin & Marshall.  1  2 -  3

SCORING SUMMARY:

  1.  30:42 F&M Nora Kinney (1) Penalty stroke

  2.  44:00 F&M Kimmy Fisher (1) (unassisted) - Scramble in front of cage off rebound

  3.  66:41 F&M Paulette Cutruzzula (1) Penalty stroke

Shots: Neumann University 3, Franklin & Marshall 36

Saves: Neumann University 20 (Carpenter, Maggie 20), Franklin &

 Marshall 2 (Naomi Stone 2)