GREENCASTLE, Ind. — Transylvania University field hockey fell 5-0 to DePauw University on Saturday afternoon at Reavis Stadium. The result moved the Pioneers to 0-9 overall and 0-7 in conference play.
DePauw opened the scoring early in the first quarter when Ellie Lochhead converted a penalty stroke at the 3:54 mark to give the Tigers a 1-0 advantage. Transylvania responded with an offensive opportunity in the 11th minute as Ellie Falk put a shot on goal, forcing a save from DePauw goalkeeper Olivia Streifel.
The Tigers extended their advantage in the second quarter when Ava Gallagher scored at 22:06 off an assist from Rosie Ondria. Gallagher struck again at 29:52, once again assisted by Ondria, sending DePauw into halftime with a 3-0 lead. DePauw added two goals in the third quarter, with Ondria finding the back of the net at 40:42 before Liza Flower scored at 43:40 off an assist from Hannah Zaiser to extend the lead to 5-0.
Transylvania generated another opportunity late in the third quarter when Berkley Harlow recorded a shot on goal at 44:46, forcing a save from DePauw goalkeeper Colby Durbin. The Pioneers followed with a penalty corner taken by Laney O'Connell just seconds later. The Pioneer defense held DePauw scoreless throughout the fourth quarter. Goalkeeper Graci Adcock played all 60 minutes for Transylvania and recorded three saves, including a stop in the final period.
Falk and Harlow each recorded a shot on goal for the Pioneers. Transylvania finished with two shots, both on target, and one penalty corner. DePauw recorded 14 shots, including eight on goal, and generated seven penalty corners.
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