Nierzwicki's 4th Quarter Goal Pushes Eagles Past Gophers

Nierzwicki's 4th Quarter Goal Pushes Eagles Past Gophers

Towson, Md. – The Juniata field hockey team picked up a big 2-1 win on the road at Goucher College on Saturday afternoon, their second straight Landmark Conference win.

Caitlin Steffie and Kaylyn Nierzwicki each had a goal, while Tess Ledeboer and Kaylyn Walters had an assist apiece. Amanda Puza made four saves in goal. 

The teams were scoreless at the halftime break, with Goucher holding a 6-4 advantage in shots. 

In the third quarter, a Juniata penalty corner resulted in Ledeboer taking a pass from Colleen Creneti and pushing it toward the back post to Steffie, who smacked it into the cage.

Five minutes later, the Gophers evened the score at 1-1. 

Four minutes into the fourth quarter, Nierzwicki smashed home a pass from Walters off another penalty corner to give the Eagles a 2-1 lead they would not relinquish. 

The Eagles held a 12-11 advantage in shots and 15-9 one in penalty corners.  

Juniata returns to action at Hood College on Wednesday at 4:00.