Box Score LEWISBURG, Pa. – Haley Kvacky scored on a penalty corner in the final minute of play to force overtime, but Lock Haven (5-11) was unable to find the golden goal in the extra session as the Bald Eagles fell by a 3-2 score to Bucknell (8-7) in a non-conference field hockey match on Tuesday evening.
Junior Maddie Friend scored her 11th goal of the season at the 10:29 mark of the first quarter to tie the match at a goal each. Friend finished a Rylee Wassmer shot on the goal line to knot the contest up early.
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The rest of the action took place in the fourth quarter as the Bald Eagles defense held firm until the 49:01 mark of regulation when the host Bison took a 2-1 lead.
Lock Haven wouldn't go down without a fight. With the goalie pulled for an extra attacker, the Bald Eagles earned a penalty corner with less than a minute remaining in the fourth quarter. Friend pushed the insert pass to Paula Sigley and Sigley fired a hard pass to Haley Kvacky and the junior stuck the ball in the back of the cage to send the contest to overtime at a 2-2 tally.
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Bucknell had the final say in overtime, as the Bison held off a Lock Haven surge for a 3-2 victory.
Sophomore Quinty van Luijk was stellar in the cage, turning away 11 shots on the evening to move past 125 saves on the season.Â
Up Next:
The Bald Eagles are back in action on Friday when they travel to Davidson for a 7 p.m. matchup with the Wildcats. Â
