CHESTER, Pa. - Widener Field Hockey takes a crushing overtime loss in their first action of the 2024 season. 

The Pride fall to 0-1 on the season and remain 0-0 in conference play. 

BY THE NUMBERS 

• Annabella Fimmano scored the lone goal for the Pride.

• Abby Blake saved seven of the nine shots faced.

• Olivia Deysher drew a defensive save.

• The Pride's defense stepped up, only allowing two goals on 16 shots and 14 penalty corners. 

HOW IT HAPPENED 

• The first quarter saw no goal despite the Owls getting four penalty corners and the Pride not recording a shot. Abby Blake would record a save as the quarter would end 0-0. 

• The Pride would score first, as Annabella Fimmano would score off the saved Olivia Deysher. Widener's defense would stay strong as they warded off five penalty corners in the quarter to lead 1-0 going into halftime. 

• Bryn Mawr would break through to score early in the second half, but Widener's defense would strengthen to stop the Owls for the rest of the quarter. Both Pride shots were blocked as the score was tied 1-1 heading into the fourth. 

• The Pride defense would step up again in a crucial fourth quarter that saw them take on four penalty corners. Widener would also be unable to score however, as both shots in the fourth would go wide. The game would go to overtime, where a quick score by the Owls would end it as the Pride would lose 1-2.   

UP NEXT 

The Pride will stay at home and face Delaware Valley as part of their Pride Pantry game. That game will be played Thursday, September 5th at 7pm.