Jessica Conroy	Gretchen Kempf
Krista Mundy

Box score

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The University of Scranton field hockey team scored early, but couldn't find the back of the cage the rest of the way in its Landmark Conference semifinal match against Drew University, falling to the Rangers, 2-1 in overtime, on Saturday morning at Catholic University.

The loss ends Scranton's season at 11-7 and marks the second straight year the Royals fell to Drew in a Landmark Conference semifinal.

Scranton struck quickly on a goal at the 6:50 mark by junior midfielder Jessica Conroy (Havertown, Pa./Merion Mercy Academy) on an assist by senior forward Gretchen Kempf (Warrington, Pa./Central Bucks South). The goal was the fourth of the season for Conroy.

Drew (12-6) pulled even less than three minutes before the half on a goal by junior forward Brooke Gagliano (Freehold, N.J./Freehold Township). After neither team scored in the second half, the Rangers won it on Gagliano's second goal 3:09 into the overtime period.

The teams each had 10 shots in the match while Scranton held a 10-9 advantage in penalty corners.

Sophomore goalie Krista Mundy (West Essex, N.J./North Caldwell) made eight saves for the Royals, including six in the second half.

For Scranton, Kempf picked up her eighth assist of the season, one shy of tying the single-season school record, set in 2006 by Karolyn Holody. Kempf finishes her career with 41 goals, fourth-most in school history, and 18 assists, second-most in school history and one shy of tying the record set by Traci Zarbatany in 1986-89. Kempf's 100 career points are also the fourth-most in school history.

The Royals posted their second straight season of 10-or-more victories and have gone 23-13 over the past two seasons.

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