Box Score AMHERST, Mass. – The Lock Haven University field hockey team fell 4-0 to Richmond today in semifinal action at the Atlantic 10 Conference Tournament.
 
Lock Haven (14-7) was playing as the tournament's No. 3 seed, while Richmond (14-6) was seeded second. The Spiders edged Lock Haven, 2-1 back on October 27.
 
The first 20 minutes of today's match proved to be a tight defensive battle, until Richmond finally cracked the scoreboard in the 26^th minute. Rebecca Barry put the Spiders up 1-0, 25:34 into the game.
 
Richmond took the 1-0 lead into the break, but three second-half goals helped the Spiders secure the win, which will push them into tomorrow's title match. Richmond will play the winner of this afternoon's UMass – VCU semifinal.
 
Richmond's goals came from four different players.
 
Lock Haven goalie Elaina White (Etters, Pa./Red Land) made two saves leading a strong defensive effort throughout.
 
Nakira Downes (Bridgetown, Barbados/The Combermere School) tallied two of Lock Haven's four shots.
 
Lydia George (Carlisle, Pa./Big Spring) also created a good scoring chance for Lock Haven off a penalty corner opportunity, but Lock Haven's couldn't sneak one past Richmond goalie Anna Zarkoski.
 
Lock Haven finished the season at 14-7 overall. LHU went 4-3 in regular season A-10 play. Yesterday, eight Lady Eagles were honored with various All-Conference honors.
 
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Game Notes:
Lock Haven was making its first A-10 Tournament appearance since 2010, the Lady Eagles first year in the league … LHU reached the title game in '10, falling to Massachusetts … Lock Haven was the No. 3 seed for this year's tournament … Yesterday, the A-10 released its All-Conference teams … Nakira Downes led the way for Lock Haven as she was named to the First Team … Kelly Harsh, Taylor Kennedy & Elaina White were Second Team selections … Lydia George & Megan Wenrich were both named to the All-Rookie Team … White and Jenna Felice were named All-Academic … Lock Haven finished the regular season with 10 shutouts, leading all Division I teams in shutouts per game … Elaina White finished the regular season ranked among leaders in save percentage and goals against average … Nakira Downes led LHU with 11 goals and 13 assists (35 points) ... Following the championship match, the A-10 announced its All-Tournament team, which Nakira Downes was a part of.