CHESTER, Pa. – Senior
Olyvia Jackson made a season-high 10 saves, but Widener University scored the game's first two goals and edged the Rangers 3-2 in a non-conference field hockey matchup Wednesday evening.
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Facing 24-shot attack, Jackson stood tall in the middle two quarters, when she collected nine of her stops.
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Seniors
Maxine Lloyd and
Jackie Melone scored one goal apiece for Drew.
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The Pride (2-2) scored twice in the first quarter, and it remained a 2-0 game until the final two minutes of the first half. Lloyd put the Rangers on the scoreboard when she converted a pass from freshman
Emma Rider with just over two minutes left in the period, but Widener answered with 1:03 on the clock to assume a 3-1 lead at the break.
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Jackson made five saves while blanking Widener in a scoreless third quarter. The Rangers pulled to within a goal with 52 seconds left in the game; however, Widener would not yield a shot the rest of the way.
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The Rangers resume their schedule on Saturday, when they host Susquehanna University in their Landmark Conference opener starting at 1 p.m.
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