INDIANA, Pa. - Goals by Shelby Harnish and Georgiana Chiavacci helped lift the IUP field hockey team to a 2-1 victory over Slippery Rock under the lights at Miller Stadium on Wednesday night. 

The Crimson Hawks got back in the win column to improve to 6-1 overall and 1-1 mark in the PSAC while Slippery Rock fell to 3-5 and 0-2. 

After scoring five goals against The Rock 10 days ago in their first meeting of the season, the Crimson Hawks fell into a defensive battle Wednesday night as both teams combined for 11 shots. 

Harnish scored the game's first goal with 39 seconds left in the first quarter, redirecting a high lob shot from Blaise Cugini in the top right corner of the cage. Chiavacci broke a 1-1 tie early in the second half, firing a rocket to the top right corner of the cage to put the Hawks back on top.

IUP did have seven penalty corners in the final corner but were unable to add any insurance goals. With 10 seconds left, Slippery Rock was on a breakaway and had a chance to tie, but IUP goalie Amanda Zaner exited the cage and cleared the ball before a Rock player was able to get off a shot. 

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The Crimson Hawks have their second straight Saturday road match against a ranked opponent this weekend when they face No. 2 West Chester at 10 a.m.

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