Box Score BURLINGTON, Vt. – The Lock Haven University field hockey team (0-1) opened the 2014 season today (Saturday, Aug. 30) with a 2-1 double-overtime loss to Providence.
 
The game was played at the University of Vermont. With the win, Providence improved to 2-0 on the young season after being host-Vermont Friday night.
 
The Friars went up 1-0 just over 15 minutes into the game, thanks to a goal from Danielle Bernasconi.
 
Just over 10 minutes later the Lady Eagles answered with a goal from Taylor Kennedy (Westmont, N.J./Haddon Township). The goal came off a penalty corner.
 
Neither team could find the back of the cage in the second half of a tightly contested match. LHU held a slight 15-11 advantage in shots and led 7-4 in penalty corners, including three in overtime, but Lock Haven just couldn't find that second goal.
 
In the 89^th minute of play, Steph Guglielmo gave Providence the win after she deflected home a shot from the top of the circle.
 
LHU goalie Elaina White (Etters, Pa./Red Land), a returning All-Region player was solid in her 2014 debut and finished with four saves.
 
Lock Haven returns to action tomorrow (Sunday, Aug. 31) vs. host-Vermont at 1 p.m.
 
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Game Notes:
This was the first meeting between Lock Haven and Providence since 2006 … The Lady Eagles were picked fourth in the 2014 Atlantic 10 Preseason Coaches' poll … LHU went 14-7 overall last season … Nakira Downes was recently named an A-10 Preseason All-Conference selection.