LOCK HAVEN, PA. -- The Lock Haven University field hockey team scored the game's initial four goals en route to a 4-2 victory over William Smith College on Saturday afternoon. The Bald Eagles, ranked fourth in NCAA Division II, improved to 15-4. William Smith suffered their third straight defeat and fell to 10-6.

In the Herons' regular season finale, sophomore Nicole Livingston (Whitney Point/Whitney Point, N.Y.) scored her team-leading 12th goal of the season, and sophomore Jackie Hall (Berkshire School/Newport, R.I.) fired home her ninth goal.

In the cage, sophomore Marjorie MacVean (Johnstown/Johnstown, N.Y.) made five saves for the Herons, while Tara Beach made three stops for the Bald Eagles.

Scoring 1 2 Final
William Smith (10-6) 0 2 2
Lock Haven (15-4) 2 2 4

Individual Scoring: William Smith - Livingston 1-0, Hall 1-0. Lock Haven - Ritchie 1-0, Mariani 1-0, G. George 1-0, V. George 1-0, Anderson 0-2. Saves: William Smith 5 (MacVean). Lock Haven 3 (Beach). Shots: William Smith 8, Lock Haven 12. Penalty Corners: William Smith 4, Lock Haven 5.

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