#19 Stevens Wins in E8 Field Hockey
11/7/2009 2:10:04 PM
Hoboken, N.J. - The Ithaca field hockey team (5-12) saw its season end with a 5-0 semifinal loss to #19 Stevens Institute of Technology in an Empire 8 semifinal Saturday at Stevens.
The Bombers held the nationally-ranked Ducks scoreless for the game's first 59 minutes. All of the scoring came in the final 11 minutes of play.
Ithaca senior goalkeeper Chelsea Welsh (Scotia-Glenville/Scotia) made 12 saves, including 10 in the first half.
It was the third straight year that Ithaca qualified for the Empire 8 playoffs. They have been in the postseason for all three years that the conference tournament has existed.
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