WASHINGTON, Pa. -- A pair of goals by Bella Cowen (Louisville, Ky./Kentucky Day School) pushed the Allegheny field hockey team past Washington and Jefferson, 2-1, on the road Thursday (Sept. 23).
 
The win brings the Gators to 2-3 on the season.
 
After a scoreless first half, the Presidents scored early in the third quarter off of a corner attempt.  The W&J lead was short lived as Cowen provided the response for the Gators four minutes later off an assist from Hannah Sharp (Columbus, Ohio/Upper Arlington).  Cowen struck again in the waning seconds of the third quarter, this time off a pass from Hana Miller (Willards, Md./Worcester Preparatory School) to give the Gators a 2-1 lead.
 
The Gator defense held strong in the fourth quarter, as Hallie Reiger (Oklahoma City, Okla./Casady) turned away a pair of shots as Allegheny closed out the game.
 
The Presidents had a slight 12-9 edge in total shots, though both teams had an equal six on target.  Cowen, Kelsey Anderson (Rochester, N.Y./Brighton) and Ella O'Connor (Haddon Township, N.J./Haddon Township) all had three shots.
 
Reiger made four saves to pick up the win in net.
 
The Gators are back in Meadville on Saturday (Sept. 25) morning at 11 a.m. as they host Wittenberg in a nonconference game.