MEADVILLE, Pa. – The Allegheny field hockey team celebrated Senior Day with a 2-0 North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) victory against Oberlin Saturday (Oct. 24).
Before the game, the Gators celebrated their seven seniors:
Lorna Becker (Lockport, N.Y./Royalton-Hartland),
Mallory Furgal (Middleburg, Va./Highland School),
Emily Jackson (Oreland, Pa./Springfield Township),
Maddy Keenan (Pittsburgh, Pa./Penn Trafford),
Jamie Marchewka (Buffalo, N.Y./Amherst Central),
Cora Miranda (Buffalo, N.Y./Williamsville East) and
Rhyan Rish (Dublin, Ohio/Dublin Jerome).
The Gators got on the board first in the opening frame. Off a corner attempt,
Anna Merlack (Gibsonia, Pa./Pine Richland) found
Bryce Watford (Parkville, Md./Eastern Technical). Watford's low shot got through the Yeowomen defenders into the back of the net for the tally.
In the second quarter, the Gators outpaced the Yeowomen in shots, 6-2, and corners, 4-1, but the score remained 1-0 at the break.
The third quarter was defensive oriented with each team producing two shots, but neither scored as the Gators took their 1-0 lead into the fourth.
Allegheny doubled their lead in the fourth, once again scoring off a corner. Frugal sent the ball towards the net. Marchewka got a stick on the ball, deflecting it in as the lead reached 2-0.
The Gator defense held tough the rest of the way, earning the conference victory.
Inside the Box
- Watford scored off an assist by Merlack midway through the first quarter.
- Marchew scored in the fourth quarter, assisted by Furgal.
- Rowan O'Toole (Glen Burnie, Md./Archbishop Spalding) three saves for the shutout.
- The Gators had a 16-10 edge in shots and an 11-4 advantage in corners.
News and Notes
- Allegheny is now 8-1 all-time against Oberlin.
- Watford scored her sixth goal of the season.
- Marchewa tallied her fifth goal of the year.
- Merlack had her fifth assist while Furgal registered her first of the year.
- The shutout was O'Toole's 11th as a Gator.
Up Next
The Gators conclude their 2026 regular season schedule on the road at Washington and Jefferson Saturday (Oct. 31).
