GARDEN CITY, N.Y. (Sept. 18, 2018) – Despite seven saves from senior Cheradyn Pettit (Colorado Springs, Colo./Lewis Palmer), the Mercy College field hockey team suffered a 3-0 setback to Adelphi University on Tuesday night.
The Mavericks (1-4) fail to build off their win on Saturday, while the Panthers (1-3) pick up their first win of the season.
Junior Sabrina Anderson (East Rochester, N.Y./East Rochester JR/SR) and sophomore Brooke Anthony (Miller Place, N.Y./Miller Place) recorded shots on goal for the Mavericks. Senior Julia Amell (Greene, N.Y./Greene) made the start in goal and played the first half with one save, taking the loss, while Pettit played the second half and made seven saves.
Adelphi was led by Danielle Kempf, Elissa Frein and Danielle Powers who recorded goals. Jackie Brown and Katelyn Zaneski added assists and Leah Savage made two saves in goal to earn the win.
The Panthers wasted little time in getting on the board when they scored in the 9th minute of action to take a 1-0 lead. Powers found the back of the net when she fired a shot from the top right of the circle and hit the left post before going in.
Anderson came back with a shot on goal in the 13th minute, but Savage made a save to keep the score 1-0. Amell made a save in the 20th minute, but the Panthers would increase the lead to 2-0 in the 21st minute. Zaneski took a shot from the left side and Kempf deflected the ball into the net to give Adelphi an insurance goal.
Adelphi headed into halftime with a 2-0 lead after holding a 6-1 edge in shots.
Pettit would make seven saves total in the second half to keep the Mavericks within striking distance. Anthony produced Mercy's second shot on goal of the game in the 55th minute, but Savage was up to the challenge to keep it 2-0. Petit made six saves in the half until Frein scored on a give and go following a penalty corner from Brown that made it 3-0 in the 61st minute.
The Mavericks would be unable to score and the Panthers came away with the win.
Adelphi held a 21-4 edge in shots and an 11-6 edge in penalty corners.
Head Coach Morgan Lizotte and the Mavericks resume action on Friday, September 21st when they play at Bellarmine at 4 p.m.
