WORCESTER, Mass. – The Lock Haven University field hockey team (10-8) capped the 2016 regular season in style today, downing Holy Cross (8-9) 3-2 for the Bald Eagles 10^th win of the season.
 
Today's win, the 10^th of the season for LHU marked Lock Haven's 28^th consecutive season with at least 10 victories. The Bald Eagles have won 10 or more games in each of their 13 seasons since returning to Division I play in 2004.
 
Today marked the first-ever meeting between Lock Haven and Holy Cross and LHU outshot the hosts 16-8.
 
The Bald Eagles got goals from three different players, Alyscia Smith (Newport, Pa./Newport) recorded two assists and goalkeeper Paige Stuppy (Jonestown, Pa./Northern Lebanon) finished with two saves to spark The Haven to the win.
 
LHU took the 1-0 lead just 5:16 into the match after Smith set up April Stafford (Bernville, Pa./Hamburg), who tipped the ball home.
 
The Bald Eagles made it 2-0 in the 16^th minute as Smith was at it again – this time setting up Lydia George (Carlisle, Pa./Big Spring), who tucked the ball into the back of the cage.
 
The Stafford and George goals had LHU leading 2-0 halftime.
 
With the Bald Eagles leading 2-1 in the second half, Tamia Roach (Petit Valley, Trinidad and Tobago/St. Joseph's Convent Port-of-Spain) made it 3-1 Lock Haven and helped ice the win.
 
LHU finished the 2016 regular season with a 10-8 overall record.