Messersmith scores twice
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roanoke (0-1) | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| McDaniel (1-1) | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Scoring Summary | |
|---|---|
| 1st - 1:11 | Paige Messersmith (McDaniel) |
| 1st - 7:24 | Paige Messersmith (McDaniel) |
| 2nd - 44:21 | Kelly Finn (Roanoke) |
| 2nd - 60:42 | Sara Reynolds (McDaniel) |
| Roanoke | McDaniel |
|---|---|
|
G:
Kelly Finn - 1
A: Marceline Piek - 1 Sh: Lianna Hachborn - 2 Sv: Darian Shuker - 11 |
G:
Paige Messersmith - 2
A: Katie Corson - 1 Sh: Paige Messersmith - 13 Sv: Caila White - 3 |
| TEAM STATISTICS | Roanoke | McDaniel |
|---|---|---|
| Shots (on goal) | 5 (4) | 25 (14) |
| Saves | 11 | 3 |
| Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Penalty Corners | 4 | 14 |
WESTMINSTER, Md. – McDaniel scored just 1:11 into the game, keying a 3-1 victory over Roanoke in non-conference field hockey action on Saturday.
Paige Messersmith (Phoenix, Md./Dulaney) scored two goals in the game's first eight minutes to lead the Green Terror (1-1), who finished with a 25-5 advantage in shots and 14-4 advantage in penalty corners.
Darian Shuker made 11 saves in goal for the Maroons (0-1), who cut the deficit in half early in the second half.
Off McDaniel's first penalty corner of the game, Messersmtih blasted home a Katie Corson (Ocean View, N.J./Ocean City) insert for a 1-0 lead.
Just 6:13 later, Messersmith cleaned up a loose ball in the middle of the circle, knocking it home for a 2-0 lead.
Off a corner in the 45th minute, Marceline Piek crossed a ball in front of the cage, where Kelly Finn tapped it in to trim the deficit to 2-1.
Sara Reynolds (York, Pa./Central York) converted a penalty stroke with 9:18 to play to set the final margin.
The Green Terror returns to action against William Paterson at Mary Washington on Saturday. Game time is 11 a.m.
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Sara Reynolds talks about her first collegiate games and points.
