Oct. 23, 2002

Box Score

Bethlehem, Pa.- On Wednesday, October 23, the Villanova University field hockey team defeated the host Lehigh Mountain Hawks, 5-2. The win improves Villanova's record to 9-8 on the year, while Lehigh's record falls to 3-11 on the year.

Villanova got on the board first when freshman forward Rory Rogers scored her sixth goal of the season 16:20 into the game. Just five minutes later, classmate Stephanie Grejtak scored her first collegiate goal, giving the Wildcats a 2-0 advantage.

Moments later, Villanova was called for a foul resulting in a Lehigh penalty stroke. Lehigh freshman Maureen Harrington converted the stroke, cutting the Wildcats' lead to one. The score would remain 2-1 as both teams headed into the locker room for halftime.

Lehigh came out aggressive in the second half, with junior forward Blaire Goodwin recording her ninth goal of the season just five minutes into the half.

A minute and a half later, Villanova sophomore defender Vanessa Pizzulli put the Wildcats ahead with her second goal of the season. Junior forward Christina Lugones added another goal for the 'Cats when she notched her seventh goal of the season.

Villanova added an insurance goal at the 55:11 mark when Leah Lisuasky converted a corner from Pizzulli and Lugones for her team-leading ninth goal on the season. Pizzulli's assist was the 18th of her career, moving her into a tie for seventh place in the Villanova assists record books.

The Wildcats get back into action on Sunday, when they travel to Providence for a 1:00pm showdown with the Friars. With a victory, Villanova can clinch a berth in the Big East tournament.