Madison, NJ –
Shelby Croasdale (Nicholson, PA/Lackawanna Trail) gave Keystone College a 1-0 lead just under four minutes into Tuesday afternoon's non-conference field hockey game at Drew University, but the Rangers responded with six unanswered goals to defeat the Giants 6-1 in the final non-conference game of the season for both teams. Michelle Fallon scored three goals and added an assist to lead Drew, who improved to 3-13 on the season while dropping Keystone to 4-10 this fall.
Keystone opened the scoring just 3:56 into Tuesday's contest when Croasdale scored her fourth goal of the season after taking a
Genesis Pacheco (Mount Pocono, PA/Pocono Mountain East) pass from the right side and knocking it home at the back post. Pacheco, who recorded her team-leading fifth assist of the season on the game's opening goal. Drew countered with the equalizing goal in the 16
th minute as Fallon tallied her eighth goal of the season on a penalty stroke to level the score at 1-1.
The Rangers netted a pair of goals separated by just 44 seconds to take a 3-1 lead in the 30
th minute. Fallon scored her second unassisted goal of the game and ninth of the season in the 29
th minute to give the hosts their first lead of the contest before Kirby Clark found the back of the cage after being set up by Huma Sheikh.
Drew took the two-goal lead into halftime after outshooting Keystone by a 10-4 margin in the opening 35 minutes of play.
Clark tallied her second goal of the game in the 51
st minute off of a Madi Sheetz assist to make it a 4-1 game before Fallon completed her hat trick in 55
th minute by scoring off of a rebound in front of the Giants' cage. Sheetz capped the scoring in the 65
th minute by putting home her ninth goal of the fall by tapping a shot home at the back post with Fallon delivering a crossing pass to set up the tally.
Drew finished the game with a 25-9 advantage in shots while holding a 16-9 edge in shots on goal. Keystone held the lead in penalty corners for the game, creating 12 end-line chances to seven for the host.
Ryann Callaghan picked up the win in goal for Drew after making seven saves on the afternoon while Taryn Murphy added a defensive save for the Rangers.
Keystone goalie
Amy Denmon (Beaumont, PA/Lake-Lehman) was charged with the loss despite making 10 saves in the contest.
Pacheco and
Breanna Paulson (Mountain Top, PA/Crestwood) led the Giants with three shots apiece while
Allison Berman (Wilkes-Barre, PA/E.L. Meyers) added a pair of shots for the visitors.
Keystone closes out the 2015 regular season on Thursday at home against Cedar Crest College starting at 4:00 p.m. The Giants can clinch a Colonial States Athletic Conference playoffs with a win over the Falcons. Keystone will also honor the team's five seniors prior to Thursday's game.