GRANTHAM, Pa. – The No. 23 Messiah Field Hockey team earned a dominant 9-0 win over Widener University on Saturday afternoon to move to 6-0 in MAC Commonwealth conference play. The Falcons got on the board early with a goal from
Aubrey Clark just over a minute into play. Messiah continued the offensive pressure, adding goals from
Ellie Lefever and
Naomi Lyter to take a 3-0 lead.
Taylor Wielechowski found
Naomi Lyter in the 26
th minute to give Messiah a 4-0 lead heading into the break. In the third quarter, the Falcons extended their lead to 7-0 behind goals from
Aubrey Clark,
Ellie Lefever, and
Lyndsey Gustafson.
Addie Weiler and
Aubrey Clark found the back of the cage in the fourth to give Messiah the 9-0 win.
Aubrey Clark led the Falcons with three goals and an assist.
Ellie Lefever tallied a pair of goals and an assist with
Naomi Lyter scoring two goals.
Addie Weiler and
Lyndsey Gustafson each added a goal. Taylor Wielechowki,
Kenzie Feeney, and
Hannah Buys each tallied a pair of assists with
Chelsea Carlisle adding one.
The Falcons return to action on Wednesday, Oct. 28 at 7:00 p.m. at York College to determine top seed for the MAC Commonwealth Championship Tournament.
First Half
Messiah was quick to get on the board when
Ellie Lefever found
Aubrey Clark at the 1:25 mark. The Falcons then took six shots, placing three on goal before
Aubrey Clark found
Ellie Lefever to extend the lead to 2-0 at the 11:25 mark.
Chelsea Carlisle had a shot blocked before a shot from Clark was saved and one from Lefever was blocked. After a shot from
Ellie Lefever was saved, the Falcons were awarded a penalty stroke, and
Naomi Lyter hit the top left corner to extend the Messiah lead to 3-0 after the first quarter of play.
The Pride fired their first shot of the game in the 18
th minute, missing just high of the cage.
Taylor Wielechowski looked to get on the board but had a shot blocked and a second shot saved. Kenzie Fenney has a shot blocked as the Falcons continued the offensive pressure. After a shot from Wielechowski was saved by the Pride goalie, the Falcons were awarded a penalty corner. A shot from
Ellie Lefever was blocked before
Taylor Wielechowski tipped the ball to
Naomi Lyter to extend the lead to 4-0.
Aubrey Clark and Lyter each had a shot saved by the goalie and
Chelsea Carlisle had a shot blocked as the 4-0 lead held into halftime.
Second Half
The Falcons continued the offensive pressure after the break with a shot from
Taylor Wielechowski blocked by a Widener defender and a pair of corners resulting in shots from
Lindsey Campione and
Aubrey Clark being saved by the Widener goalie.
Chelsea Carlisle and Wielechowski had shots blocked before a tip from Wielechowski led to a goal from
Aubrey Clark. Carlisle and
Hannah Buys had shots blocked with
Olivia Zaskoda having a shot saved by the Pride goalie. A penalty corner in the 41
st minute resulted in a goal from
Ellie Lefever, with assists credited to
Hannah Buys and
Kenzie Feeney. Just over a minute later, the same 1-2 assist from Buys and Feeney resulted in a goal from
Lyndsey Gustafson to give Messiah a 7-0 lead with one quarter remaining.
Addie Weiler added an early tally in the fourth as she dribbled past a defender and slotted a ball past the goalie.
Chelsea Carlisle had a shot blocked and the rebound shot from Weiler was saved by the Widener goalie.
Caitlyn Weatherill stepped up to take the Falcons second penalty stroke of the game, but the Widener goalie was able to make a drop save to keep the score at 8-0. In the 47
th minute,
Chelsea Carlisle found
Aubrey Clark to give Messiah a 9-0 lead.
Caitlyn Weatherill and
Olivia Zaskoda each had a shot saved before Zaskoda had a shot blocked and time expired with the Falcons claiming the 9-0 win.
Stats
Aubrey Clark led the Falcons with three goals and an assist.
Ellie Lefever tallied a pair of goals and an assist with
Naomi Lyter scoring two goals.
Addie Weiler and
Lyndsey Gustafson each added a goal. Taylor Wielechowki,
Kenzie Feeney, and
Hannah Buys each tallied a pair of assists with
Chelsea Carlisle adding one.
Up Next
The Falcons return to action on Wednesday, Oct. 28 at 7:00 p.m. at York College to determine top seed for the MAC Commonwealth Championship Tournament.
