Oct. 31, 2005
Box Score
EASTON, Pa. (www.lafayette.edu) - For 35 minutes, the Lafayette field hockey team hung with one of the top teams in the country Monday afternoon at Rappolt Field. The Leopards held No. 5 American to just one goal prior to halftime, but could not hang on following the intermission and fell 5-1 in the 2005 season finale.
The Eagles ended the regular season a perfect 5-0 in the Patriot League and will host the league tournament in Washington beginning on Nov. 5 as the number one seed.
Playing in her final game in the Maroon and White, senior midfielder Amanda Eggleston came up with Lafayette's lone goal late in the action to prevent the shutout.
Lafayette's defense held steady throughout the entire opening half, aggressively attacking a speedy, potent American offense. The Eagles' efficiency was finally rewarded 10:31 into the contest with a goal from standout Camila Infante on a rebound pass after a failed penalty corner conversion.
Trailing 1-0 coming out of the half, Lafayette allowed American's second goal just 41 seconds into the session. Taking a crisp pass from Infante, rookie Irene Schickhardt beat her defender and fired the ball past Lafayette keeper Jill Lambert to make it 2-0.
With the game still within reach for the Leopards, American exploded for three goals in less than four minutes midway through the second half to put the contest away. Schickhardt registered her second of the game, while senior Javiera Villagra came through with back-to-back scores, giving her Eagles a 5-0 advantage.
With just over five minutes to go, Eggleston went on a breakaway midfield and lofted the ball over American goalkeeper Makinsie Sheridan for her fifth goal of the season.
American out-shot Lafayette 32-16 overall and held a slight 6-4 advantage on penalty corners.
Lambert finished the day with 21 saves, while juniors Emily Goldman and Chrissy Fallivene helped out with one defensive save apiece.
Joining Eggleston in their final game at Lafayette were seniors Jenna Bratz, Kasey Gallagher and Diane Shane.
Lafayette finished the 2005 season at 7-11 overall and 0-5 in the Patriot League.
