October 26, 2024
Moravian Clinches Home Playoff Match with Overtime Win versus Juniata on Senior Day
BETHLEHEM, Pa. --- The Moravian University field hockey team clinched a home match in the 2024 Landmark Conference Tournament with a 2-1 overtime victory over visiting Juniata College Saturday afternoon on Senior Day on John Makuvek Field.
Juniata College
4-11, 3-5
1
Moravian University
7-9, 5-3
2
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
|
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Team Stats
Scoring Summary
1st
- 7:09 -
Lexi Dinsmore
(Moravian University)
2nd
- 19:08 -
Caitlin Steffie
(Juniata College)
OT
- 63:35 -
Lexi Dinsmore
(Moravian University)
Game Leaders
Juniata College
G:
Caitlin Steffie
- 1
A:
N/A
Sh:
2 Players
(#12,
#22)
- 2
Sv:
Amanda Puza
- 6
Team Stats
| Game Statistics | Juniata College | Moravian University |
|---|---|---|
| Shots (on goal) | 6 (3) | 13 (9) |
| Saves | 6 | 2 |
| Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Penalty Corners | 1 | 12 |
BETHLEHEM, Pa. --- The Moravian University field hockey team clinched a home match in the 2024 Landmark Conference Tournament with a 2-1 overtime victory over visiting Juniata College Saturday afternoon on Senior Day on John Makuvek Field.
How It Happened
- The Greyhounds opened the scoring in the eighth minute as senior defender Lexi Dinsmore blasted a long shot into the goal on a penalty corner
- The Eagles answered early in the second quarter to even the score at 1-1
- Neither squad was able to score in the third of fourth quarters
- Moravian needed just 3:35 of the first overtime to net the game winner. Junior forward Gia Ambrosino inserted a penalty corner to Dinsmore, who drilled another shot into the cage
- Prior to the start of the match, the Greyhounds honored seniors Sydney Anderson, Devyn Calas, Marianna Crisafulli, Lexi Dinsmore and Savannah Sutter on Senior Day
Inside the Numbers
- Dinsmore now has four goals this season and in her career while Ambrosino earned her third assist of 2024 and fourth of her career
- Sophomore goalie Maia Machado recorded a pair of saves in the victory
- Moravian had a 13-6 advantage in shots and a 14-1 edge in penalty corners
- The Greyhounds have clinched a home contest in the Landmark Conference Tournament for the second straight fall and the third time in four seasons
Up Next for the Greyhounds
- Tuesday, October 29 at Goucher College, 6:00 p.m.
- Saturday, November 2 vs. to be determined in Landmark Conference Tournament First Round, 7:00 p.m.
