Syracuse University
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Lombard's Hat Trick Helps Field Hockey to 5-1 Victory at Colgate
10/22/2003 9:29:44 PM | Field Hockey
Sophomore back Joanne Lombard (Ambler, Pa./Gwynedd Academy) tallied her first career hat trick and sophomore sweeper Michelle Sola (Blandon, Pa./Oley Valley) chipped in with a personal-best two goals as the Syracuse University field hockey team defeated Colgate, 5-1, at Tyler's Field.
In the first half, Lombard collected a loose ball in the circle and slapped it in the goal at the 14:17 mark. She scored her second goal with 1:02 remaining in the opening stanza off a rebound and SU led, 2-0, at halftime.
Sola got into the act early in the second period. She scored off a direct corner play with her patented blast from the top of the circle at 30:54. Seniors Ann-Marie Guglieri (Carmel, N.Y./Carmel) and Jackie Sheaffer (Richfield, Pa./Middleburg) assisted.
Colgate (5-10) got on the scoreboard at the 26:14 mark when Kath Shelley scored off a pass from Kristen Merkle to pull the Raiders to within 3-1.
With 12:49 remaining in regulation, Sola converted a Lombard pass. It was her sixth goal of the season.
Lombard netted her third goal off a penalty corner pass from Meredith Gettel (Rehersburg, Pa./Tulpehocken) with 11:28 remaining in the contest. Lombard's career-high seven points were the most for a Syracuse player since Kristin Aronowicz set the single-game school record with eight points (four goals) against Colgate in 2000. Lombard is now the Orangewomen's leading scorer this season with 19 points, including a team-high nine goals. Gettel is second with 18 points (six goals).
Three freshmen made their first career starts for SU. Ashley Fry (Douglassville, Pa./Oley Valley), Meg Ricker (Palmyra, Pa./Palmyra) and Jess Wreski (Middletown, Pa./Lower Dauphin) all helped set the tone for Syracuse early against the Raiders.
The Orangewomen outshot Colgate, 27-4, and had 16 penalty corners to the Raiders' six.
SU improves to 6-9 on the season and will next be in action at home on Sunday, Oct. 26, against Connecticut. The Orangewomen are 1-3 in the conference and are in a must-win situation against the Huskies in order to have a chance at making the BIG EAST Tournament on Nov. 7-9, at Boston College.
Syracuse 5, Colgate 1
SU 2-3=5
Colgate 0-1=1
First Half Scoring:
SU - 14:17 - Joanne Lombard (unassisted)
SU - 1:02 - Lombard (unassisted)
Second Half Scoring:
SU - 30:54 - Michelle Sola (Ann-Marie Guglieri/Jackie Sheaffer)
CU - 26:14 -Kath Shelley (Kristen Merkle)
SU - 12:49 - Sola (Lombard)
SU - 11:28 - Lombard (Meredith Gettel)
Shots: Syracuse 27, Colgate 4
Saves: Betsy Wagner (SU) 2, Jacque DeMarco (CU) 6
Penalty Corners: Syracuse 16, Colgate 5
Defensive Saves: Colgate 1 (Kristen Merkle)
Attendance: 65
