Field Hockey Loses 3-2 Decision at Dartmouth

Sunday, October 19

Hanover, N.H.

1:00 p.m.

Syracuse University

Dartmouth

Meredith Gettel

10/19/2003 9:39:08 PM | Field Hockey

Freshman Audrey Knutston broke free in the circle and scored the game-winning goal with 13:35 remaining in the contest as Dartmouth defeated Syracuse, 3-2, in field hockey action Sunday at Scully-Fahey Field.

Dartmouth (2-10) fell behind early in the first half. Syracuse's Michelle Sola (Blandon, Pa./Oley Valley) put in a loose ball in front after a penalty corner opportunity at the 26:41 mark of the first half to put the Orangewomen up, 1-0.

Dartmouth answered back a little more than a minute later. Senior Rebekka Stucker scored the first of her two goals on a penalty corner shot with 25:17 left in the half. Stucker gave the Big Green a 2-1 lead with another penalty corner goal at the 14:09 mark. Junior Lexie Otto and senior Averill Doering assisted on the play.

Syracuse tied the score at 2-2 with 17:08 left in the game. Junior forward Meredith Gettel (Rehrersburg, Pa./Tulpehocken) picked up a loose ball in front and scored after Dartmouth sophomore goalkeeper Lauren Balukjian had stopped the initial shot on a penalty corner. The Orangewomen outshot the Big Green, 7-5 and held a 6-5 edge in penalty corner opportunities. Balukjian made four saves for the Big Green.

Syracuse is 5-9 on the season. The Orangewomen's next game is Wednesday, Oct. 22, at Colgate, beginning at 7 p.m.