ALLENTOWN, Pa. - The Dickinson field hockey team saw their 2024 season come to a close on Saturday afternoon with a visit to Muhlenberg College for a Centennial Conference matchup. Unfortunately for the Red and White a 47th-minute goal by
Becca Woods would not be enough to secure the win as the Mules took the contest 3-1 at Scotty Wood Stadium.
- Dickinson had the first chance of the game with nine minutes off the clock as Nicole Uebele sent the ball wide of Grace Leard.in the Muhlenberg cage.
- Two minutes later the Mules made it 1-0 when MJ Callahan had her first shot blocked by the defense, but was able to stuff the rebound past Taylor Morrow.
- Morrow posted her first save three minutes later to hold it at 1-0 through one.
- Maddie Schwartz went between the pipes for MC to start the frame and was immediately tested by Anna Snyder, however, she came up with the save.\
- Over the next three minutes the Devils earned three penalty corners and recorded one shot thanks to Natalie Slusser which was blocked by the defense.
- Just before the halftime horn sounded the hosts extended the gap to 2-0 when Morrow denied Erin DiSandro, but the ball kicked back out to Erin Jackson who sent a return pass to DiSandro for the finish.
- 35-seconds into the period Uebele inserted another corner this time to Megan McClure who let a shot fly, but Schwartz shut her down.
- Muhlenberg had the remaining three chances with Morrow stopping both Kate Lysaght and DiSandro, while Jackson was snuffed out by the DC defense.
- Leard returned to goal for the Mules to begin the fourth and was solved by Woods 62 seconds in when Uebele set her up for the strike.Â
- At the 5:47 mark the Devils had the opportunity to draw even, but the chance for Maggie Carson was blocked.Â
- The Mules had the ensuing three chances leading to a pair of stops for Morrow keeping it at 2-1 as the game entered the final five minutes.Â
- A corner played to Sammi Moonay from Sophia Pereira resulted in a shot that did not get to Leard.
- Unfortunately, for Dickinson it would be Muhlenberg that found the final goal of the game when Devon Eastlack and DiSandro combined to setup Abba Diglio for the 3-1 final.
- Goals - Woods (1)
- Shots - Seven Players Tied (1)
- Saves - Morrow (6)
- Goals - Callahan, DiSandro and Diglio (1)
- Shots - Diglio and DiSandro (3)
- Saves - Schwartz (2), Leard (0)
- Dickinson (5-12, 2-8Â Centennial) will now turn their attention to the 2025 season.
