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Late Goal Lifts Delaware Valley Past Field Hockey, 2-1

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Box score

OWINGS MILLS, Md. - Holly Rich scored her first goal of the season with just 3:29 remaining in the game to lift Delaware Valley to a come-from-behind 2-1 victory over Stevenson Saturday afternoon at Caves Athletics Complex in the Black Eyed Susan Tournament.

Danielle Heyne led the Aggies (1-1) with a goal and an assist while Bethany Pavlik, the team's assists leader with 11 a year ago, added her first of this season.

Neither team found the net in the first half where Mustang junior Kara Zimmerman (Odenton/Arundel) totaled all five of her saves. Delaware Valley held a 12-0 advantage in shots in the opening half and an 8-0 margin in penalty corners.

Despite being out-played statistically, Stevenson (0-2) struck first on its first shot of the game less than four minutes into the second half when senior Raechel Manly (Bel Air/Bel Air) scored her seventh career goal and first since 2007 on a breakaway.

The goal was the first of the season for the Mustangs, but their lead lasted just over eight minutes before Heyne tied the game with her first off an assist from Pavlik.

Heyne later assisted scored her fifth career game-winning goal to keep the Aggies unbeaten in two games this season. Keeper Hollis Hancock also remained unbeated in her first two career starts, totaling four saves.

Stevenson concludes play in the 2009 Black Eyed Susan Tournament on Sunday against its second consecutive opponent from the MAC Freedom Conference when it faces FDU-Florham at 12:30 p.m. The Devils handed Notre Dame (Md.) a 4-0 loss at Caves on Saturday morning.

 

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Players Mentioned

Raechel Manly

#15 Raechel Manly

Mid
5' 5"
Senior
Kara Zimmerman

#44 Kara Zimmerman

GK
5' 0"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Raechel Manly

#15 Raechel Manly

5' 5"
Senior
Mid
Kara Zimmerman

#44 Kara Zimmerman

5' 0"
Junior
GK

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