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Rebecca Mantione Shoots the Ball
KEVIN COLTON
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William Smith WS (2-2)
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Winner Ursinus UC (2-1)
William Smith WS
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Final
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Ursinus UC
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Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 F
William Smith WS 1 0 0 1
Ursinus UC 1 0 3 4

Game Recap: William Smith Field Hockey | | Ken DeBolt

Herons fall to #18 Bears in weather shortened contest

COLLEGEVILLE, Pa.—No. 18 Ursinus struck for three-third quarter goals and Mother Nature wiped out the fourth quarter sending William Smith field hockey to a 4-1 defeat this afternoon. The game was suspended and ruled final when severe thunderstorms rolled in before the fourth quarter began.
 
Kirsten Johnson led the host Bears with a goal and two assists. Rachel Fosbenner, Marie Brainard, and Lauren Sieczkowski also scored for the home team.
 
Graduate student Rebecca Mantione scored for the Herons.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
  • Fosbenner opened the game's scoring midway through the first quarter.
  • William Smith equalized with about two minutes left in the frame. On a penalty corner, junior Leah Griffith set up Matinone's first goal of the season and 21st of her career.
  • It remained a 1-1 game through halftime. The Herons outshot the Bears in the opening 30 minutes 6-5.
  • After the break, Ursinus' offense found another gear, firing home three goals in a span of just 4:24 and Johnson factored into all three.
  • Less than two minutes into the half, Johnson set up Brainard on a penalty corner to give UC the lead.
  • Less than 90 second later, the Bears earned another corner with Johnson assisting on Sieczkowski's tally to double the advantage.
  • A third corner in the 37th minute saw Johnson take over scoring duties. She put a shot on frame that was saved by sophomore goalie Baker Jeremiah, but Johnson collected the rebound and found the back of the next with her follow-up shot.
  • After waiting an hour as lightning struck the area, the game was declared official.
 
TEAM STATS
  • Shots: William Smith 6, Ursinus 14
  • Corners: William Smith 3, Ursinus 7
  • Saves: William Smith 6, Ursinus 2
 
RECORDS
  • William Smith: 2-2
  • Ursinus: 2-1
 
UP NEXT
  • The Herons will return to McCooey Field to host the annual William Smith Classic Sept. 13-14. Action gets underway Saturday at 10:30 a.m. when the Herons take on Gettysburg. It will be the first meeting between the programs since 2002. The second game of the Classic will feature St. Lawrence vs. Lebanon Valley at 2 p.m.
 
 
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