MIDDLETOWN, Pa. - Penn State Harrisburg's field hockey team capitalized off a fourth-quarter goal from Natalie Rocuskie to seal a 2-1 victory over Albright on Saturday afternoon, Sept. 21. 

Goalkeeper Macenzie Mulholland had three saves in the net for the Lions, while Rachel Lane and Rocuskie tallied a goal each on the day. Sadie Cook and Hailey Nelson added an assist apiece in the win. 

Penn State Harrisburg (5-2) struck first with about 30 seconds left in the opening quarter, when Sadie Cook found Lane off a penalty corner and she rocketed the ball to the back of the net to put the Lions up 1-0 going into the second. 

After a scoreless second frame, Albright (2-5) answered at the nine-minute mark of the third quarter, when Olivia Cimino sent the ball in front of the goal to Chelsea Johnson and Johnson dumped the ball to Aliza Langlois to bring the contest to a stalemate at 1-1. 

With around 5:30 left in the contest, Nelson found position on the far right side of the field and sent a laser to Rocuskie inside the circle which she one-timed into the net to score the game-winning goal for the home team and secure the 2-1 victory over the visiting Lions.

NOTABLES

- The Lions outshot Albright 15-7 overall and 10-4 in shots on frame. 

- Penn State Harrisburg impressed on the penalty corner, earning seven chances, while the visiting Lions finished with four.

- Lane netted her second goal of the season and had three other chances on target for the home team. 

- Rocuskie's game-winning marker was the third of the season. She tallied six total shots on the day. 

- Mullholland earned her fifth win of the year in goal. 

- Cook and Nelson each added an assist. The helpers were the first of their careers.  

WHO'S NEXT? 

Penn State Harrisburg travels to King's (Pa.) for a non-conference matchup on Friday afternoon, Sept. 27. 

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