LOCK HAVEN, Pa. – Alyscia Smith (Newport, Pa./Newport) and Dana-Lee De Gannes (Maraval, Trinidad and Tobago/Maraval) each scored twice, and the Lock Haven University field hockey team (6-3) cruised by host Hofstra (2-9), 5-2, this afternoon in non-conference action.
 
The win was big one in many ways and provided LHU Hall of Fame head coach Pat Rudy with her 599^th career win, as she's now just one win away from the prestigious 600-win mark. Only two coaches in NCAA collegiate field hockey history have won 600 or more games, as Rudy is knocking on the door of a truly historic achievement.
 
With today's win, Lock Haven also moved to 6-3 on the season. The win, LHU's second straight, helped the Bald Eagles cap a perfect 2-0 weekend after Friday's 5-0 win at LIU Brooklyn. This marked LHU's second straight five-goal game and over the last two games, Lock Haven has outscored its opponents, 10-2.
 
Taryn Piano (Temple, Pa./Muhlenberg) provided Lock Haven's other goal today.
 
Defensively, it was another solid effort from everyone in lineup and goalkeeper Brianna DeAngelis (Doylestown, Pa./Monmouth) made two saves.
 
De Gannes opened the scoring just 1:20 in when she shot home a pass from Niamh Sexton (Fermoy, Ireland/Loreto Secondary School Fermoy). Piano made it 2-0 in the 13^th minute when she tipped home a pass from Smith.
 
LHU led 2-0 at halftime, but Hofstra found a goal in the 40^th minute.
 
Leading 2-1, Smith took a pass from Piano and made it 3-1 in the 42^nd minute. Smith scored her second of the game and made it 4-1 in the 44^th minute when she converted a penalty stroke.
 
Valerie Vogels scored her second of the game for Hofstra in the 53^rd minute, as Lock Haven led 4-2.
 
De Gannes capped the scoring with just 11 seconds left in the game after a tremendous individual effort.
 
On Friday, September 28, LHU will host No. 16 Saint Joseph's in Atlantic 10 Conference (A-10) action at 4 p.m., before hosting Rider on Sunday, September 30 at 1 p.m. in non-conference action.