Article Courtesy of Sports Information Intern, Vin Rinella

SCRANTON, PA -- Senior Reagan Dolan's third quarter goal powered The University of Scranton field hockey team to a 1-0 victory over No. 18 Ithaca College on Tuesday night at Weiss Field.

The Basics

• Final Score: Scranton 1, Ithaca 0
• Records: Scranton (8-1); Ithaca (5-3)
• This is the seventh consecutive win for Scranton and their third straight shutout. 
• This was the first time the Royals have defeated Ithaca since 2007.

How it Happened

• The Bombers brought the pressure early against senior goalie Gianna Travia and the Royals' defense, earning a corner within the first two minutes of the contest, but the Royals defended it to perfection to keep the game scoreless.
• Scranton earned their first corner at the top of the second quarter, but they were unable to score as the Bombers defense made the stand.
• Within the first minute of the second half, after sophomore Maggie Keys had her shot blocked by Bombers' goalie Maeve Clark, junior Annie Shaw flicked a pass to Dolan inside the circle, and she snuck it past Clark to give the Royals a 1-0 lead.
• Ithaca College's lone shot of the quarter by Ainsley Grant was saved by Travia, one of her two saves on the night.
• In the fourth quarter, the Bombers had several opportunities to tie the game, but the Royals defense was once again up to the task. With a minute to play and Ithaca quickly moving downfield, junior Emily Gallagher got a piece of a loose ball to slow down the Ithaca attack. A few moments later, junior Kiera Lamb cleared the ball toward midfield, forcing the Bombers to reset offensively. 
• Ithaca increased the pressure even more with under a minute to go, earning two corner attempts, but their first shot was blocked by graduate student Bridget Abraldes, and the second shot was wide to end the game.

Top Performers

• Dolan scored the game-winning goal for the Royals, her third goal of the season.
• Shaw registered an assist, her fourth helper of the year.
• Senior Lauren Franco anchored the Royals defense that handed one of the best offenses in the country their first shutout loss of the season.
• Travia made two saves in goal for the Royals.

Inside the Box Score

• Scranton held a convincing 12-5 advantage in shots and a 4-2 edge in shots on goal.
• The Royals held a 6-4 edge in corner attempts.

Up Next

• The Royals are back in action Saturday afternoon at Elizabethtown with action slated to begin at 1:00 PM at Wolf Field.