GRANTHAM, Pa. —The William Smith College field hockey team fell 4-0 at No. 8 Messiah this afternoon to conclude its regular season. The Herons fall to 14-4 on the season as the Falcons move to 14-2.
 
Senior Mary Kate Breward led the Herons with two shots in the loss.

MATCH MOMENTS:

• After 22 scoreless minutes, the Falcons got on the board courtesy of Makayla Malcolm.
• Malcolm would breakthrough again less than 10 minutes later to extend the lead to two for the Falcons. Jenna Lutz would be credited with the assist.
• The Herons pushed for a response, recording two shots before the half but would be denied by a strong Falcon defense.
• Just 1:56 into the second half, Messiah would extend the lead to three. This time off the stick of Lauren Seubert.
• Just over two minutes later the Herons would be awarded a penalty corner. Sophomore Rebecca Mantione ripped a shot off but would be blocked by a Falcon defender.
• Mallory Kline would close out the scoring for the Falcons at the 54:16 mark to secure the 4-0 victory.
• Junior Kristen McCormick played all 60 minutes in goal for the Herons, recording six saves in the loss.

COACHES CORNER:

"Today the Herons faced a very strong opponent in Messiah," Head Coach Sophie Riskie '07 said. "It was a good test for us entering the Liberty League tournament to play a top team in the country. We played a good game overall and was a great first half. We have a lot to build from and look forward to the Liberty League tournament."
 
UP NEXT:
 
William Smith will be back in action Saturday, Nov. 4, when they head to Ithaca to take on the Bombers in the Liberty League semifinals at 4 p.m.