LEWISBURG, Pa. – Bucknell scored two penalty corner goals in the first 11 minutes of the action and held off a late comeback from the Cornell field hockey team to go onto a 3-2 victory this afternoon at Graham Field in Lewisburg, Pa.

 

Bucknell (3-2) jumped out to an early 2-0 lead, with both goals coming off the stick of Amanda Faust, with the assists going to Corinne Raczek and Morgan Kauffman.

 

Kelley Kantarian cut into the Bison lead at the 24:16 mark when she took a pass from Kate Thompson and slotted it past Bucknell goalie Jessie Atieh.

 

Katie Ruiz scored what would prove to be the game-winner when her goal in the 49^th minute made it a 3-1 game.

 

Cornell answered back once again when Belen Martinez converted a penalty corner at the 60:20 mark. Natalie Appleton and Catie De Stio were credited with the assist.  

 

The Big Red kept up the pressure for the final 10 minutes of the contest, but were unable to get the equalizer as the Bison took the 3-2 victory.

 

Cornell (1-3) held the 14-7 advantage in shots and the 11-8 edge in penalty corners.

 

Junior Melanie Jue made four saves, while Atieh stopped four shots.

 

The Big Red is back in action next weekend as it returns to Ithaca for its home opener on the new Marsha Dodson Field. Cornell will dedicate the facility on Saturday, Sept. 20 at 11:45 a.m., with a game against Penn following at noon. The following day, the Big Red will play host to Georgetown at 1 p.m.