ST. DAVIDS, Pa. – The Messiah Field Hockey team traveled to Eastern University for a MAC Commonwealth contest on Friday afternoon against the Eagles, with the Falcons earning the 3-0 win. After a scoreless first half, the Falcons were quick to get on the board in the third quarter when
Chelsea Carlisle found
Addie Weiler. Carlisle then found the back of the cage in the 38
th minute to extend the lead to 2-0.
Olivia Zaskoda added a goal in the fourth to give Messiah the 3-0 win.
Chelsea Carlisle led the Falcons with a goal and an assist.
Addie Weiler, and
Olivia Zaskoda each added a goal.
Anna Haberle made a pair of saves, earning the shutout in goal.
Messiah returns to Anderson Field on Wednesday, Oct. 14 at 7:00 p.m. when they host the Golden Wolves of Alvernia University.
First Half
The Falcons looked to get on the board early with a shot on goal from
Lindsey Campione that was saved by the Eagles goalie. Campione fired a second shot just wide before a shot from
Addie Weiler was saved by the goalie. The Falcons continued possessing the ball as Taylor Wielechowki fired a shot on goal that was saved. The Falcons earned their first penalty corner of the game and a shot from
Ellie Lefever was saved by the Eastern goalie. Messiah tallied three penalty corners, tallying shots on goal from Lefever, Wielechowski, and
Chelsea Carlisle all being saved by the Eastern goalie. The Eagles earned a late penalty corner but were unable to register a shot.
Aubrey Clark fired a shot wide early in the second quarter before Messiah earned a penalty corner.
Naomi Lyter fired a shot just wide before the Falcons regained possession. Lyter and
Chelsea Carlisle had shots saved by the Eastern goalie with Clark missing just wide. In the 22
nd minute, the Eagles earned a penalty corner and registered their first shot, missing wide.
Addie Weiler fired a shot in the 27
th minute but missed wide as the score remained 0-0 going to halftime.
Second Half
The Falcons got on the board in the first minute of the second half when
Chelsea Carlisle found
Addie Weiler for a goal. Play continued back-and-forth before
Aubrey Clark missed a shot just wide in the 37
th minute. Just over a minute later,
Chelsea Carlisle scored a goal to extend the Messiah lead to 2-0. Carlisle and Lefever each tallied a shot on goal with the Eastern goalie making a pair of saved to give Messiah the 2-0 lead with one quarter remaining.
Messiah controlled possession early in the fourth, tallying three penalty corners and seven shots in the first five minutes.
Aubrey Clark tallied five shots, with one missing wide, three being saved by the Eagles goalie and one being stopped via defensive save.
Taylor Wielechowski and
Ellie Lefever each had a shot on goal saved as well. In the 53
rd minute,
Olivia Zaskoda had a shot on goal saved before sending the rebound into the back of the goal to give Messiah a 3-0 lead with just over six minutes to play. The Eagles fired a pair of shots on goal in the final minute, with
Anna Haberle making a pair of saves to secure the 3-0 win for the Falcons.
Stats
Chelsea Carlisle led the Falcons with a goal and an assist.
Addie Weiler, and
Olivia Zaskoda each added a goal.
Anna Haberle made a pair of saves, earning the shutout in goal.
Up Next
Messiah returns to Anderson Field on Wednesday, Oct. 14 at 7:00 p.m. when they host the Golden Wolves of Alvernia University.
