Messersmith tallies 10th
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin & Marshall (5-1, 2-0 CC) | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| McDaniel (3-4, 0-2 CC) | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Scoring Summary | |
|---|---|
| 1st - 10:13 | Steph McDonald (Franklin & Marshall) |
| 2nd - 51:15 | Paige Messersmith (McDaniel) |
| 2nd - 51:35 | Kristen Zublin (Franklin & Marshall) |
| Franklin & Marshall | McDaniel |
|---|---|
|
G:
2 Players (#2, #21 - 1)
A: 2 Players (#26, #27 - 1) Sh: Kristen Zublin - 4 Sv: Avery Koep - 2 |
G:
Paige Messersmith - 1
A: Sara Reynolds - 1 Sh: Sara Reynolds - 3 Sv: Caila White - 8 |
| TEAM STATISTICS | Franklin & Marshall | McDaniel |
|---|---|---|
| Shots (on goal) | 15 (10) | 6 (3) |
| Saves | 2 | 8 |
| Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Penalty Corners | 11 | 11 |
WESTMINSTER, Md. – Franklin & Marshall, ranked eighth in the latest NFHCA Division III Coaches Poll, scored once in each half to defeat McDaniel 2-1 in Centennial Conference (CC) field hockey action on Wednesday.
Paige Messersmith (Phoenix, Md./Dulaney) tallied her team-leading 10th goal of the season to lead the Green Terror (3-4, 0-2 CC), who got eight saves from Caila White (Delmar, Md./Delmar).
Kristen Zublin tallied the game-winner for the Diplomats (5-1, 2-0 CC), scoring just 20 seconds after Messersmith tied the game.
Knotted a 1-all after Messersmith deflected a Sara Reynolds (York, Pa./Central York) shot off a defender's stick and into the cage at the 51:15 mark, Chelsey Talhelm led a breakaway and centered a pass to Zublin, who finished on an open cage.
Directly off a corner in the 11th minute, Steph McDonald knocked home Dana Venditti's insert to give the visitors a 1-0 lead.
Katie Corson (Ocean View, N.J./Ocean City) appeared to tip-in the tying goal approximately five minutes later off a play in from Messersmith on a corner but the goal was disallowed.
Avery Koep made two saves for the Diplomats.
McDaniel returns to action at Bryn Mawr on Saturday. Game time is 3 p.m.
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