DOYLESTOWN, Pa. – Junior
Maxine Lloyd scored in the closing minutes of regulation, but the Ranger comeback fell one goal short as host Delaware Valley University handed Drew a 2-1 setback in non-conference field hockey action Tuesday evening.
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With 3:10 left, a long Ranger cross deflected off a defender to Lloyd, who was waiting in front of the goalie. She quickly pushed the ball through the 5-hole and into the right corner of the cage for her fifth tally of the season, making it a one-goal contest. However, the Aggies (4-7) did not allow a shot down the stretch.
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Junior goalie
Olyvia Jackson finished with four saves while facing 12 shots for the Rangers (4-6).
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After a scoreless first quarter, Del Val got on the scoreboard on a TJ Smith goal three and a half minutes into the second period. Then with 2:29 left in the opening half, Sydney Keagle scored what held up as the game-winning tally.
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The Rangers shut out the Aggies in the second half, when Jackson collected three of her stops.
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Drew returns to the field on Saturday, when it travels to Moravian University for a Landmark Conference tilt starting at 1 p.m.
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