Millersville, Pa. - Mercyhurst Field Hockey finished out their week with a loss, 3-0, as they were unable to get the job done against Millersville Saturday morning.  The Lakers were able to keep pace with their counterpart in the early going, but two goals for Millersville in the final period of play proved to give them the momentum and the game.

How it Happened

Millersville did not waste much time gaining the lead, scoring two minutes into the game as Codi Bollinger scored her fifth goal of the year to make it 1-0. The Marauders continued to stay on the attack thereafter, but were turned away as the Laker's defense held strong.

Millersville continued to control the game with them firing off eight shots in the second period. All of them, though, were met by Kayla Desormeau as Mercyhurst stayed within striking distance going into the halftime break down 1-0.

The Lakers were able to make the right adjustments in the third period with only one shot from Millersville in the frame. The Marauders made up for lost time, though, in the fourth with eight shots while two found the back of the cage to help them to a 3-0 win.

Highlights

Kayla Desormeau recorded her fifth-straight game with double-digit saves with 15 on the day. She breaks the century mark for the second-straight season as she now has 101 saves in 2023, helping her stay within the top five in the country.

Next Game

Mercyhurst returns home for their next game as they are set to take on Frostburg State on Tuesday, October 10th, with the two teams set to kick things off at 2:00 p.m.