GLENSIDE, Pa. – The Delaware Valley field hockey team battled Arcadia to a scoreless tie through three quarters before the Knights found the back of the cage late in the fourth to earn a 1-0 victory.
Both teams came out with an offensive spark in the opening half, with DelVal holding a slight 10-9 edge in shots. Six different Aggies recorded a shot, led by
Kylie Conley with three attempts, while
Darby Rusk put both of her shots on goal. Arcadia held the advantage in shots on goal, putting seven of its nine attempts on target, but
Gracyn Shutt turned aside five saves to keep the Knights off the scoreboard.
Jillian Collins also came up with two key defensive saves to preserve the scoreless tie heading into halftime.
DelVal carried its offensive pressure into the second half, generating five shot attempts off four penalty corners. Arcadia's defensive unit turned aside three of those chances, while goalkeeper Anna Dobolovsky made two saves to keep the Aggies off the scoreboard.
The Knights continued to pressure the DelVal defense, adding six shots in the second half before their final attempt in the 52nd minute found the back of the cage to give Arcadia a 1-0 lead. The Aggies responded quickly, with
Natalie Ott firing a shot just a minute later, but the Knights' defense denied the opportunity to preserve the shutout.
The Aggies continue their MAC Freedom campaign on the road this Saturday, Oct. 10 against Lebanon Valley at 6 p.m.
