Field Hockey finishes with loss

The Penn field hockey team finished its season last weekend on a down note.

Facing Ivy League titan and conference champion Princeton, the Quakers hoped to pull off a huge upset on Princeton's home turf.

However, like every other field hockey team in the Ancient Eight over the past three years, the Red and Blue were just no match for Princeton, losing, 3-0.

In the first half, the Quakers held their own against a team that has won 27 of 28 conference games.

Penn trailed only 1-0 at halftime, as Ivy scoring leader Ilvy Friebe scored Princeton's lone goal in the latter stages of the opening stanza.

The Red and Blue had done a great job in the first half of shutting down Princeton. Even though the Tigers controlled the pace of play and the ball, the experienced Penn defense kept the Tigers from doing any real damage on the scoreboard.

Penn freshman goalie Amanda Jacobs -- who made five saves total in the game -- was strong in net as well.

In the second half, Princeton continued to dominate play. And yet again, it was the Tigers who dented the back of the net.

Princeton's Emily Townsend and Cory Picketts scored goals only five minutes apart in the second half.

Friebe assisted on both goals and completed her senior campaign with a four-point afternoon.

Though the final separation was just three goals, the stat sheet seems to paint a far different picture.

Princeton outshot the Quakers in the game a staggering 20-1. Penn's lone shot was fired by sophomore Liz Lorelli.

Princeton also had an staggering advantage in penalty corners, beating Penn 14-0.

Though the Red and Blue finished the season with a 6-11 record overall -- identical to last year's total -- the Quakers conference record was most discouraging.

Penn finished just 2-5 this year despite a 4-3 record last fall.

Next up for Princeton -- who was awarded the Ivy title prior to the Penn game -- will be the NCAA tournament where it will attempt to reach the final four for the second straight year.

Princeton has gone to the Final Four four times in the past six years.

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