GRANTHAM, Pa. – The No. 23 Messiah Field Hockey team soared past the Red Hawks of Montclair State on Wednesday evening, earning the 7-0 win behind goals from five different Falcons. The Falcons got on the board early with goals from
Aubrey Clark and
Taylor Wielechowski in the first five minutes before
Alyssa Lewis added a goal in the 11
th minute to give Messiah a 3-0 lead that would hold through halftime. In the second half,
Aubrey Clark again started the scoring for the Falcons, finding the back of the cage in the 34
th minute. The Falcons added a pair of goals from
Olivia Zaskoda and a first career goal from
Kenzie Feeney in the final five minutes of play to earn the 7-0 win.
Aubrey Clark led the Falcons with two goals and one assist while
Olivia Zaskoda added two goals.
Taylor Wielechowski,
Alyssa Lewis, and
Kenzie Feeney each added a goal with
Ellie Lefever adding an assist. The Falcons defense held the Red Hawks to one shot through the game.
The Falcons return to Anderson Field at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 24, when they host the Pride of Widener University.
First Half
The Falcons looked to get on the board early, firing four shots in the first 1:20 of play, with a shot from
Taylor Wielechowski being blocked and a shot from
Aubrey Clark saved by the Red Hawks goalie.
Ellie Lefever had a shot blocked before Clark had a second shot saved. The Falcons then earned the first penalty corner of the game with a shot from
Addie Weiler forcing a save from the Montclair goalie. Clark again fired a shot on goal that was saved by the Red Hawks goalie before the Falcons regained possession.
Alyssa Lewis had a shot blocked before
Aubrey Clark had a shot saved by the goalie before sending the ricochet into the back of the goal to put the Falcons on the board 1-0. Less than a minute later, Clark found
Taylor Wielechowski who slotted a ball past the goalie to extend the lead to 2-0 just five minutes into play. Messiah continued to dominate the offense, tallying five penalty corners and six shots in the next five minutes. After
Casey Tyrrell and
Ellie Lefever each had shots blocked,
Alyssa Lewis was able to find the back of the cage to give Messiah the 3-0 lead. The Falcons fired two more shots but held the 3-0 lead into the second quarter.
Messiah fired a pair of early shots with
Aubrey Clark having a shot saved by the Montclair goalie before
Lindsey Campione missed a shot just wide. The next seven minutes saw some back-and-forth action, with the Falcons continuing to show dominance into their offensive end.
Taylor Wielechowski fired a shot on goal that was saved by the Red Hawks goalie. A penalty corner resulted in a shot from
Lyndsey Gustafson being saved before a late shot from Wielechowski missed wide as the 3-0 lead held to halftime.
Second Half
The Falcons looked to add to their early scoring in the opening minutes of the second hald but a shot from
Aubrey Clark was blocked by a Red Hawks defender. In the 34
th minute,
Aubrey Clark was able to slot a ball past the Montclair goalie for her second of the night, extending the Messiah lead to 4-0. Over the next ten minutes,
Chelsea Carlisle had a shot saved while
Olivia Zaskoda placed a pair of shots on goal that were saved.
Ellie Lefever and Zaskoda each had a shot blocked as the 4-0 lead held with one quarter remaining.
Aubrey Clark,
Chelsea Carlisle, and
Taylor Wielechowski each had a shot saved in the first three minutes before Wielechowski added a shot just wide. The Red Hawks earned their first penalty corner in the 48
th minute but the Falcons defense was able to block the shot.
Taylor Wielechowski had a pair of shots blocked before
Aubrey Clark had a shot blocked. With just over four minutes to play,
Ellie Lefever found
Olivia Zaskoda at the front of the goal to extend the Falcon lead to 5-0. Just over two minutes later,
Kenzie Feeney found herself at the front of the cage and was able to slot the ball past the goalie for her first collegiate goal. The Falcons earned a penalty corner about 30 seconds later. Feeney fired a shot that was blocked by a Red Hawks defender before
Olivia Zaskoda sent in the rebound to bring the score to 7-0.
Stats
Aubrey Clark led the Falcons with two goals and one assist while
Olivia Zaskoda added two goals.
Taylor Wielechowski,
Alyssa Lewis, and
Kenzie Feeney each added a goal with
Ellie Lefever adding an assist. The Falcons defense held the Red Hawks to one shot through the game.
Up Next
The Falcons return to Anderson Field at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 24, when they host the Pride of Widener University.
