Sept. 4, 2005
Box Score
EASTON, Pa. (www.lafayette.edu) - The Lafayette field hockey team scored in the early going, en route to a 2-1 victory over Cornell in the team's home opener at Rappolt Field.
Senior tri-captain Amanda Eggleston set the tone early, as she blasted Lafayette's first goal on a penalty corner less than a minute into the contest. Eggleston scored from the left side off passes from sophomore Laura Fabian and senior Kasey Gallagher.
Midway through the first half, a scramble at the net awarded Lafayette a penalty stroke. Junior Maggie DeFilippo won her battle with Cornell goalkeeper Lizzie Goldblatt and scored the would-be the game-winner at the 18:04 mark.
The Leopards kept up the defensive pressure down the stretch, but allowed the Big Red to squeak in a goal with just under six minutes to play. Cornell's Belen Martinez scored on a penalty corner at the 5:28 mark. Teammates Natalie Serle and Blair Corcoran were credited with the assists.
Junior Jill Lambert played all 70 minutes in the cage for the Leopards. She recorded 12 saves, including a big stop during a Cornell penalty stroke situation. Goldblatt finished the day with six saves.
With the win, the Leopards improved to 2-0 on the young season, while Cornell evened its record at 1-1.
Lafayette returns to action at Rutgers on Sunday, Sept. 11 at 1:00.
