INDIANA, Pa. – No. 1-ranked West Chester was too much on both sides of the field as the Crimson Hawks fell to the visiting Golden Rams 3-0 Saturday at Miller Stadium.
The loss ended IUP's two-game win streak, falling to 7-7 overall and into seventh place in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) standings with a 3-4 league record.
West Chester remains unbeaten at 14-0 and 7-0 and clinched a PSAC tournament berth with the win.
The Golden Rams took the lead with the help of an early penalty corner in the first quarter. IUP did create chances to tie the game in the first 15 minutes, but two penalty corners and a pair of shots were turned away.
Mashayla Valentine came up with a huge defensive play at the end of the quarter, turning away a Golden Rams shot to keep the score at 1-0.
After a scoreless second quarter, West Chester took control in the second half, outshooting IUP 7-2 with five penalty corners. The Golden Rams scored twice in the third quarter, taking a 3-0 lead off a penalty corner as time expired.
Senior Day
Prior to the game the Crimson Hawks celebrated the careers of their four seniors –
Brianna Lubarsky,
Camen Weber,
Madison Macharsky and
Kimberly Kelly.
Up next
The Crimson Hawks have a non-conference game on tap as they host Lindenwood Thursday at 7 p.m. It'll be the final non-PSAC game as IUP ends its regular season with games against Shippensburg, Mercyhurst and Kutztown.
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