MEADVILLE, Pa. -- The Allegheny College field hockey team played it's non-conference finale on Sunday afternoon, dropping a 3-0 decision to the University of Rochester at the Robertson Athletic Complex.
The Yellowjackets (7-2), members of the Liberty League, kept the Gator (5-4) defense on its toes all afternoon. Rochester generated a season-high 31 shot attempts, but was held below it's season-high goal total. Allegheny goalie
Rowan O'Toole (Glen Burnie, Md./Archbishop Spalding) came up with several tough stops and finished the afternoon with 11 saves in a gritty performance.
Although the Gators pieced together a handful of runs, many led by midfielder
Caroline Smith (Colorado Springs, Colo./Liberty), the Yellowjackets limited their scoring opportunities. Perhaps the best chance for a goal came in the third quarter, when Smith found
Megan Seymour (Hamburg, N.Y./Hamburg) open with a well-placed centering pass. However, Seymour's attempt to deflect the ball into the cage that kicked away by the Rochester goalie.
Inside the Box Score
- Rochester scored thrice on 31 shots, including 14 shots on goal.
- The Yellowjackets also missed a penalty stroke in the first quarter.
- Allegheny was held to three shots and one shot on goal.
- Penalty corners favored Rochester, 18-to-1.
- Hannah Mehta had a hand in all three Rochester goals, scoring twice with one assist.
- O'Toole logged 11 saves in goal for the Gators.
- Smith, Seymour, and Teagan Ressler (Glenwood, N.J./Vernon Township) each took one shot for Allegheny.
News and Notess
- Allegheny's three-game win streak was snapped by Rochester.
- The Gators and Yellowjackets met for the first-time ever on Sunday.
- O'Toole made double-digit saves for the first time this season.
Up Next
Allegheny will trek to DePauw University for a North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) showdown on Saturday, October 3, at noon.
