WEST CHESTER, Pa. – The IUP field hockey team lost to No. 2-ranked West Chester 6-2 on the road Saturday morning.
The Crimson Hawks fell to 6-2 overall and 1-2 in the PSAC with the loss. West Chester is now 8-1 and 3-0 in the conference.
West Chester led 2-0 in the second quarter when IUP got on the board with a
Shelby Harnish goal in the 22nd minute.
The Rams extended their lead to 3-1 with a goal in the third quarter, one of three scores in the final 30 minutes of play. IUP did cut its deficit to two with a score by
Paeton Hartmann with just over seven minutes to play, but WCU put it out of reach with late goals.
West Chester outshot IUP 25-6 and owned the advantage in penalty corners 18-6.
Georgiana Chiavacci, the PSAC-leader in assists, tallied her sixth of the year on Harnish's goal.
Rory Cahill and
Mia Watson assisted on Hartmann's score.
Up next
The Crimson Hawks have two at home next week – Tuesday night against Seton Hill and Saturday afternoon against Bloomsburg.
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