Bucknell University
Lafayette
Field Hockey Gets Revenge Against Defending PL Champion Lafayette
9/26/2000 8:00:00 AM | Field Hockey
Sept. 23, 2000
COLLEGE FIELD HOCKEY - Bucknell 2, Lafayette 1
EASTON, Pa. -- In a rematch of last year's Patriot League Championship game, the Bucknell field hockey team reversed the outcome, defeating Lafayette, 2-1, in conference action on Saturday, September 23.
Bucknell, winning its second straight game, improves to 4-4 on the season, 1-1 in league play. The Leopards suffered their third straight loss to fall to 3-4 overall and 1-1 in the Patriot League.
Lafayette dominated the game, but it was the Bison who connected on a first period penalty shot and a late second half goal to take the 2-1 victory. Sophomore Amy Marvel (Newtown, Pa./Council Rock) converted a penalty shot with 16:01 left in the first half to give the Orange and Blue the early 1-0 lead. Lafayette tied the game early in the second half off a goal by junior Jill Gulotta. Bucknell junior Melissa Maher (Marcy, N.Y./Whitesboro) then scored her second game-winning goal in as many games for the Bison with 12:25 remaining.
Lafayette, which outshot the Bison 32-7, could not take advantage of the 16-1 penalty corner edge it held through the game.
Bucknell goalkeeper Sonja Wettergreen (Norwalk, Conn./Brien McMahon) picked up her third win of the season, stopping 14 Leopard shots. Lafayette keeper Amy Cohen (Linwood, N.J./Mainland Regional) had five saves in the contest.
The Bison continue Patriot League play at Ursinus on Wednesday, September 27, with a 4:30 p.m. contest.
Bucknell 1 1 -- 2 Lafayette 0 1 -- 1Team - Scorer (Assist), time remaining in half BU - Amy Marvel (penalty stroke), 16:01 LC - Jill Gulotta (unassisted), 29:04 BU - Melissa Maher (unassisted), 12:25
Shots: Corners: Goalie Saves: BU - 7 BU - 1 BU - Wettergreen, 14 LC - 32 LC - 16 LC - Cohen, 5
