(CHAMBERSBURG, Pa.) – Offense was on display as Wilson and Elizabethtown gathered for a back-and-forth field hockey contest that featured three lead changes Saturday. The Phoenix opened up the scoring and overcame a two-goal deficit to take a lead midway through the fourth before the Blue Jays rallied for a pair of scores in the final six minutes to take the victory.
The Basics
Score: Wilson 4, Elizabethtown 5
Venue: Wilson Hockey Field
Records: Wilson 1-3, Elizabethtown 1-3
How It Happened
- After a scoreless first quarter, action picked up early in the second quarter on a penalty corner. After the insert, Lenoree Hoke (Jr., Shippensburg, Pa. / Shippensburg) was able to connect with Ginnah Kendall (FY, McConnellsburg, Pa. / Forbes Road) on the left side to put Wilson in front. Elizabethtown quickly pulled even with a goal by Hannah Long less than three minutes later and pulled in front after Rachel Troutman converted a penalty stroke with 4:20 to go until halftime.Shortly after Sara Watson padded the Blue Jays lead to make the score 3-1.
- Wilson started an impressive comeback in the third. It only resulted in one goal, but the five shots taken in the frame marked a change in the momentum. The goal belonged to Kate Seymour (Jr., Churchton, Md. / Southern) who took an assist from Lizzie Landon (Sr., West Grove, Pa. / Avon Grove) to pull the Phoenix within one with 5:40 to go in the third.
- Seymour wasn't finished as she tied the game early in the fourth. Another penalty corner helped set it up with Hoke once again providing the helper. The Phoenix proceeded to take the lead on another corner as the ball bounced around in front of the cage with Haley Hamrick (So., Taneytown, Md. / Union Bridge) eventually hammering it home after a deflection from Mikayla Petersen (FY, Glen Burnie, Md. / North County).
- Unfortunately, the Blue Jays were quick to answer. Just under a minute later Drew Bridges pulled Elizabethtown even. Moments later Watson scored her second of the day with 2:38 remaining to give the visitors the win.
Inside The Numbers
- Seymour now has three goals on the season. Kendall and Hamrick both scored their first of the season.
- Elizabethtown controlled the shot chart 18-13 overall and 15-12 in shots on goal. The bulk of the Blue Jays' shots came in the first where they had nine chances with seven on target.
- Erin Sullivan (So., Byram, N.J. / Lenape Valley) made seven saves in the first half while Ashley Welker (FY, Norfolk, Va. / Maury) played the second and made an additional two stops for the Phoenix.
Up Next
The Phoenix will be on the road the rest of the month starting with a trip to McDaniel this Wednesday at 7 p.m.
