Return to story

Marconi's OT goal lifts Eagles

September 18, 2006 12:50 am

From STAFF REPORTS
From STAFF REPORTS

Junior Meredith Marconi took a pass from senior Jena Elliott and made a diving shot to score the game-winning goal 7:24 remaining in the first overtime, giving the University of Mary Washington's field hockey team a 2-1 victory over Franklin & Marshall College in Lancaster, Pa., yesterday.

Eagle sophomore Allison Weckstei gave UMW a 1-0 lead in the first half before Franklin & Marshall tied it up in the second half.

Goalkeeper Katherine Brown had 19 saves total for the Eagles.

The Eagles (4-2) will visit Bridgewater College on Thursday at 4:30 p.m.





Copyright 2009 The Free Lance-Star Publishing Company.