WORCESTER, Mass. – The Clark University field hockey team (5-11, 0-8 NEWMAC) hosted Mount Holyoke (12-6, 3-6 NEWMAC) for Senior Day at Granger Field. Prior to the match, the Cougars honored seniors Cassidy Cloutier and Rachel Reiter for their contributions to the program over the last four years.
Mount Holyoke jumped out to an early lead before a Clark penalty stroke tied the game in the second half. The Lyons responded with a penalty stroke of their own before adding another goal in the fourth quarter to secure a 3-1 road win.
How it Happened
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Scout Climie found Rory Bernardo for the opening goal of the game five minutes into the first quarter.
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Sophomore Katelyn Towne and first-year Mackenzie Kleefisch each fired shots over the final 10 minutes of the quarter, but both attempts were blocked by the Lyons before reaching the cage.
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Reiter made a pair of saves in the first five minutes of the second quarter, with Kleefisch firing another shot that was blocked shortly after.
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Two more saves from Reiter closed out the half with Clark trailing by just one goal.
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Sophomore Camilla Lennon fired two shots to start the second half, with the first being blocked and the second saved for Clark's first shot on goal.
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Following two saves from Reiter, the Cougars earned a pair of penalty corners, with the latter resulting in a penalty stroke. Junior Kelsey Gallaway took the stroke and fired it into the lower-left corner of the cage to tie the game.
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Two minutes later, Mount Holyoke earned a penalty stroke of its own following a penalty corner, with Linnea Alsted finding the back of the cage to put the Lyons back in front.
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Reiter made four saves over the remainder of the third quarter to keep the deficit at one heading into the final 15 minutes.
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Alsted struck again early in the fourth quarter, scoring off an assist from Diane Lee to give the Lyons a two-goal lead.
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First-year Madison Holzwarth put a shot on goal that was saved, while Reiter added four more saves in the closing minutes as Mount Holyoke secured the 3-1 win.
Inside the Box Score
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The Cougars recorded 10 shots, with three on goal, and earned four penalty corners.
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Gallaway scored Clark's lone goal, her second of the season and second of her career. Both goals have come on penalty strokes.
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Reiter recorded 15 saves, marking the ninth time this season she has reached double-digit saves.
What's Next
The Scarlet and White host Colby-Sawyer for a late-season non-conference matchup on Wednesday at 6:00 p.m.
