LOCK HAVEN, Pa. – Senior Melanie Beall scored twice on Senior Day, including the go-ahead goal in the third quarter as the Lock Haven (5-10) field hockey team beat Merrimack (1-13) by a 3-2 score on Sunday afternoon at Charlotte Smith Field.
 
Beall's second goal came at the 32:23 mark of the contest on a scramble in front of the net. Maddie Friend's shot was blocked and Beall finished it to put the Bald Eagles up for good after Merrimack had tied the game just over two minutes earlier.


 
Beall reached 20 career goals on the afternoon and notched her fourth multi-goal game of the season.
 
Lock Haven took the early lead at the 8:29 mark of the first quarter. Junior defender Rylee Wassmer scored off of a penalty corner with assists from senior Paula Sigley and Friend. Friend, a junior, reached 10 career assists on the play.


 
Merrimack answered after the first quarter break. Erin Cottam finished a one-touch pass from Jade Shabo just 43 ticks into the second quarter to make it 1-1.

Beall's first goal of the afternoon put Lock Haven back in front at the 17:06 mark of the match and the Bald Eagles took a 2-1 lead into halftime.


 
Cottam tied it for the second time just 24 seconds into the third quarter finding the back of the net off of a Gianna Cioni assist to knot the game up, 2-2.
 
Lock Haven's reply came quickly. The Bald Eagles took nine of their 17 shots in the third quarter, and Beall's goal followed a decisive offensive stretch Bald Eagles which saw them tally three shots and a corner in just over two minutes of action.
 
Lock Haven finished with 17 shots to Merrimack's 12 and put 11 on goal to the Warriors' eight.

Sophomore goalkeeper Quinty van Luijk made six saves with four of them coming in a busy second quarter of play.
 
The Bald Eagles defense shined in protecting the lead over the final 27-plus minutes. Merrimack mustered only one shot in the fourth quarter on a blocked attempt by Shabo off a corner with under three minutes to play. Lock Haven spent much of the final 15 minutes pressing for a fourth goal, with Haley Kvacky and Ambar Bruno forcing the action late.
 
Prior to the start of the contest, Lock Haven honored its two seniors, Beall and Sigley, for their contributions to the program.
 
Up Next:
The Bald Eagles are back in action on Tuesday when they travel to Bucknell. Start time against the Bison is set for 6 p.m.