MADISON, N.J. – Moravian University scored in the closing minutes of the third quarter, handing the Drew University field hockey team a 1-0 setback in Landmark Conference action Wednesday evening in Ranger Stadium.
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Senior
Olyvia Jackson made nine saves for the Rangers and stopped five shots in the fourth quarter, helping to keep her team within one.
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Drew controlled the flow of the game early and outshot the Greyhounds 6-2 in the first quarter.
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Moravian got untracked in second quarter, when it held an 8-2 shot advantage. But Jackson made three of her stops in the quarter while seniors
Sheila Roth and
Jackie Melone each made a defensive save and the two sides headed into the intermission still tied at 0-0.
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The two sides nearly played to another scoreless quarter in the third period. But with 1:12 on the clock, Gia Ambrosino tipped in a shot on the left post with what turned out to be the game-winner.
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The Greyhounds kept up the pressure in the final quarter, outshooting 9-1, but Jackson stood tall and ended up with her seventh game this season of posting at least nine saves.
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Maia Machada turned aside five shots for Moravian.
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The Rangers resume their Landmark Conference schedule on Saturday, when they visit Goucher College in a 1 p.m. start.
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