The University of Scranton field hockey team punched its ticket into the Landmark Conference Championship game after defeating Elizabethtown College in the Landmark Semifinals, 3-0, on Tuesday evening at Weiss Field in Scranton.
The Basics
- Final Score: Scranton 3, Elizabethtown 0
- Records: Scranton (16-2, 9-0 Landmark); Elizabethtown (13-7, 6-3 Landmark)
- The Royals will host the Landmark Conference Championship on Saturday against Susquehanna University at a time to be determined.
- Scranton will compete in the title game for the fourth consecutive season against the River Hawks, seeking its fourth overall Landmark Conference championship and second straight title.
How it Happened
- The Royals struck first just 5:38 into the contest. Maggie Keys made a strong run through multiple defenders before sending a pass across the face of goal, where Shana Goldsmith tipped it over the goalkeeper and into the cage to give Scranton an early 1-0 advantage.
- Just four minutes later, Goldsmith struck again. After intercepting a pass, she raced past three defenders and fired a backhanded shot into the cage for her second goal of the quarter, doubling the Royals' lead to 2-0.
- Neither team found the back of the cage again until the closing minutes of the fourth quarter, when Keys put the finishing touch on the victory. After dribbling past several defenders, she buried a reverse shot to seal the 3-0 win and send Scranton back to the Landmark Conference Championship Game.
Top Performers
- Goldsmith scored two goals.
- Keys tallied one goal and one assist
- Ruby Sorber made one save
Inside the Box Score
- Scranton held a 21-4 advantage in shots and a 8-1 edge in shots on goal.
- The Royals held the 6-3 edge in penalty corner attempts.
Up Next
- The University of Scranton field hockey team will host the Landmark Conference Championship game on Saturday at Weiss Field in Scranton against Susquehanna University, with the game time still to be determined.
