ERIE, Pa. - The Mercyhurst field hockey will go for their first Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference win and the season sweep of Seton Hill University when the Griffins come calling to Saxon Stadium on Tuesday afternoon.
Game Info:
Time - 4pm
Location - Saxon Stadium (Mercyhurst University
Live Video
Live Stats
Scouting the Lakers:
Mercyhurst is coming off an 0-2 week after losses to Mansfield and fourth-ranked East Stroudsburg, and now sit at 2-8 overall as well as being winless in PSAC play. Sophomore goalie
Libby Jones continues to be the story for the Lakers after seeing 45 shots come her way in the two games making 21 saves. She has now totaled 72 stops on the season. Continuing on the defensive side of the ball
Abby D'Amato has posted three defensive saves. At the other end of the field
Alexis Skibitsky has racked up a team-high six points with three goals on nine shots.
Clare Ahern has recorded the only other maker for Mercyhurst.
Hayley Skidmore,
Lizzy Laird, and
Leah Rogers each have one assist.
Scouting the Griffins:
Seton Hill visits Erie losers of their last two games and have a 1-6 record. The Griffins are 0-2 in PSAC action as their only victory has come on the road against Frostburg State in overtime. In the back Elizabeth Armbruster and Emma Jorgensen have each spent time in the cage with Armbruster leading the way with five starts and 41 saves. Jorgensen has chipped in 32 stops. Offensively, Wynnsome Gadson leads the Griffins attack with six points thanks to two goals and a pair of assists. Nicole Susi and Kaylie Melnick also have hit the scoresheet with each picking up a goal.
Series History:
Overall the series is tied between the two schools at 3-3. Mercyhurst won the last meeting on September 11, 2019 by a score of 2-1 in overtime at Seton HIll. In that game the Lakers jumped out 1-0 in the first thanks to Skibitsky. Then, in the fourth Gadson knotted the score for the home side. Mercyhurst would get the winner 2:05 into the extra session as Skidmore found Skibitsky who roofed a shot over Jorgensen in cage for the win. The Lakers dominated the game outshooting the Griffins 22-5 (17-3 on goal) and had a 12-5 advantage in penalty corners.
Waiting in the Water:
Mercyhurst heads back on the road this weekend as they visit the second-ranked Golden Rams of West Chester on Saturday afternoon. Full preview will come out on Friday.
