CHESTER, Pa. - Field Hockey played a great defensive game but was taken down by the national #9 team in York College. 

The Pride fall to 5-7 and 1-1 in conference play. 

OF NOTE 

The Pride supported Breast Cancer awareness in this game, spotlighting Karen Culver. Karen is the mother of sophomore midfielder Alina Culver, who has been cancer free for 12 years after being diagnosed with ductal carcinoma. 
 

BY THE NUMBERS 

• Meredith Marsteller was a machine on defense, finishing with three defensive saves. 

• Maddie Hoyer and Olivia Deysher both recorded a defensive save each. 

• Abby Blake totaled 16 saves in goal today. 

HOW IT HAPPENED 

• The Pride locked the Spartans down in the first quarter, as Abby Blake would record three saves and Meredith Marsteller would save a shot as well. None of the six total York shots would result in a point, and the game would be scoreless after the first. 

• Widener continued the defensive intensity in the second quarter, this time facing five shots and not allowing a goal. Marsteller would pick up her second defensive saves and Blake would tack on four saves to her total, as the scoreless tie would remain going into the half. 

• Widener would finally allow a goal three minutes into the third quarter to break the scoreless tie and give York the lead. Blake would grab four saves, and Olivia Deysher would record a defensive save in the quarter as the Pride would head into the fourth down 0-1. 

• The Prides defense would give out after a long effort in the fourth quarter, allowing two goals near the end of the game. Blake would stay strong, picking up five goals in the quarter with Maddie Hoyer also being credited with a defensive save as Widener would ultimately lose 0-3. 

UP NEXT 

The Pride will hit the road to face another MAC opponent in Stevenson on Saturday, October 19th. Game time is set for 12pm.