SALISBURY, MARYLAND — Salisbury University's field hockey season ended Wednesday afternoon with a 2-1 loss to Penn State Harrisburg in the first round of the NCAA Division III tournament at Sea Gull Stadium, according to the university's athletics site.
The sixth-ranked Sea Gulls outshot the Lions 18-4 and held a 13-4 edge in penalty corners.
Penn State Harrisburg scored about a minute into the second quarter. Salisbury tied it with just over three minutes left before halftime when Regan Worley converted a penalty corner off a pass from Layla Kent. It was Worley's second goal of the season.
After a scoreless third quarter, the Lions went back in front two minutes into the fourth. Salisbury pushed for the equalizer over the final 13 minutes with four shots and several more penalty corners, but Penn State Harrisburg held on. Sadie Cook and Alysa McCarthy scored for the Lions, each assisting on the other's goal.
Salisbury finishes 15-4 with a State University of New York Athletic Conference title. The roster includes freshman forward Juliana Stepp of Easton, a Sts. Peter & Paul graduate.
Source: Salisbury University Athletics
Drawn from public records; drafted with AI and edited by Peter Gorman before publication.
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