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Lander LUFH23 (6-3 , 6-3 SAC)
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Winner Newberry NEWBERRY (11-1, 8-1 SAC)
Lander LUFH23
(6-3 , 6-3 SAC)
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Final
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Newberry NEWBERRY
(11-1, 8-1 SAC)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 OT 1 OT 2 F
Lander LUFH23 0 1 1 1 3
Newberry NEWBERRY 1 1 1 1 4
Lauren Punt Goal vs Newberry
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Game Recap: Field Hockey |

#10 Newberry Spoils Lander’s Upset Bid With Late Goal

NEWBERRY, S.C. - The Lander Field Hockey team found themselves down three separate times against the tenth-ranked Newberry Wolves and had a response each time to tie the game up. However, a late penalty corner goal with just over a minute left proved to be the difference as Newberry came away with a 4-3 win on Saturday afternoon at Setzler Field.

The Wolves improved to 11-1 overall and 8-1 in SAC play while the Blue and Gold dropped to 6-3 overall and in SAC play.

Newberry struck first around the halfway point of the first quarter when a ball deflected off of a Lander stick and up in the air where it was swatted in by Newberry's Emma Westbrook for the first of three goals of the game from her to give the hosts a 1-0 lead after 15 minutes.

Lander wouldn't take long to respond as Lauren Punt would bring the Bearcats level with her fourth goal of the season.

Newberry struck again right before the halftime break off a lob breakaway to give the Wolves a 2-1 lead heading into the halftime break.

Lander responded back again five minutes into the third quarter as Mollie McGann would find Philipine Drost to tie the game back up at two. However, a Newberry shot from the baseline found its way into the cage and the Bearcats found themselves down a goal again at 3-2 heading into the last quarter of action.

Aniek Vreeken would answer the call just as the fourth quarter began and brought the game back level for the third time. 

Unfortunately, several late cards led to a Newberry penalty corner with 1:12 left and the hosts were able to convert on the opportunity and find the eventual winning goal.

Lander had one last chance but a Liera Van Tilburg shot would be blocked and Newberry would come away with the win.

The Lander Field Hockey team returns to action on Tuesday as they travel to the Volunteer State to take on Lincoln Memorial.
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Scoring Summary

Scoring Summary
Scoring Team Scoring Play
8:08
NEWBERRY Emma Westbrook
Assisted By: Hailey Moore
LOB, HIGH STICK, BOTTOM LEFT
17:29
LUFH23 Lauren Punt
GOAL by LUFH23 Lauren Punt.
28:45
NEWBERRY Emma Westbrook
Assisted By: Parker Keeler
LOB FROM 40 YDS, KNOCKED IN
34:09
LUFH23 Philippine Drost 0
Assisted By: Mollie McGann
GOAL by LUFH23 Philippine Drost 0, Assist by Mollie McGann.
34:48
NEWBERRY Emma Westbrook
Assisted By: Lily Drury
GOAL by NEWBERRY Emma Westbrook, Assist by Lily Drury.
46:29
LUFH23 Aniek Vreeken
GOAL by LUFH23 Aniek Vreeken.
58:57
NEWBERRY Payton Keeler
Assisted By: Marissa Plumer
GOAL by NEWBERRY Payton Keeler, Assist by Marissa Plumer.

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