October 11, 2009

BULLDOGS SHUT OUT AT HOME, FALL, 2-0, TO LOCK HAVEN SUNDAY AFTERNOON

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SMITHFIELD, R.I. - The Bryant University field hockey team fought hard, but couldn't thwart the offense of Lock Haven forward Amy Hordendorf, as the Bulldogs fell to the Lady Eagles, 2-0, Sunday afternoon at the Bryant Turf Complex.

Bryant (4-8, 1-2 Northeast Conference) fell into an early 1-0 hole just 7:37 into the contest, as Hordendorf dribbled into the middle from the right side, lofting a shot past Bryant goalkeeper Kundayi Mawema (Harare, Zimbabwe).

Mawema would make four saves through the opening frame to keep the home side's deficit at just one entering the break, as the Bulldogs survived five minutes of man-down action when sophomore Aly Czerniak (Holyoke, Mass.) was issued a yellow card with just over seven minutes to play in the first half.

But it wouldn't take long for Hordendorf and the Lady Eagles (11-3, 2-0) to up their advantage to two goals after the intermission. Just three minutes into the second half, Mary Keister connected with Alanna Lewis on a penalty corner. Lewis sent the ball sailing toward the Bryant cage, where Hordendorf got a touch, deflecting the ball into the net for her second tally of the day.

The 2-0 score would stick, dropping the Bulldogs to 4-8 overall and 2-1 at home.

Lock Haven outshot the Bulldogs, 16-6, putting 10 of those on goal to Bryant's one. The Lady Eagles earned nine penalty corners to the Bulldogs' four while Mawema made eight saves between the pipes for the Bulldogs. Her Lock Haven counterpart, Erin Terreson, made one stop.

Bryant is back in action this Friday, Oct. 16, when they travel to New Jersey to take on Rider University at 4:00 p.m.