LOCK HAVEN, Pa. – MacKenzie Farley (East Berlin, Pa./Bermudian Springs) and Tamia Roach (Petit Valley, Trinidad and Tobago/St. Joseph's Convent Port-of-Spain) each scored twice to spark the Bald Eagles explosive offensive attack, and the Lock Haven University field hockey team (2-1) posted a dominating 6-0 win over Towson (0-3) tonight in Lock Haven's 2018 home-opener.
 
The goals came early and often in the first half as LHU led 5-0 after the opening 35 minutes of play.
 
Emily Robb (Millersville, Pa./Penn Manor) scored the opening goal and Alyscia Smith (Newport, Pa./Newport) converted on a penalty stroke. Smith also picked up two assists and Farley added one assist to go along with her two-goal effort. Tia Judy (East Prospect, Pa./Homeschooled) also found her way on the scoresheet with an assist.
 
Robb put Lock Haven up 1-0 just 3:35 into the match and it was 2-0 LHU after Roach scored the first of her two goals in the seventh minute. Just over a minute after Roach made it 2-0, it was 3-0, thanks to Farley's first of two goals.
 
Farley scored again in the 14^th minute to make it 4-0 and Smith scored in the 21^st minute to stretch the lead to 5-0.
 
Roach scored a sensational goal late in the game. It was her second of the match and made it 6-0 Lock Haven.
 
LHU outshot Towson 14-3 and held a 10-5 advantage in penalty corners.
 
Brianna DeAngelis (Doylestown, Pa./Monmouth) was called upon late to make a save.
 
Lock Haven will host Cornell on Sunday, September 2 at 1 p.m.