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ami mattingly celebrates with her teammates after scoring a goal in a win over albright in 2025
Bailey O'Neill
0
Albright ALB (0-1)
5
Winner Penn State-Harrisbur PSH (1-0)
Albright ALB
(0-1)
0
Final
5
Penn State-Harrisbur PSH
(1-0)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Albright ALB 0 0 0 0 0
Penn State-Harrisbur PSH 1 2 2 0 5

Game Recap: Field Hockey | | Thomas Klemick

Mattingly's Hat Trick Highlights Field Hockey's Opening Day Shutout Victory

MIDDLETOWN, Pa. - Penn State Harrisburg's field hockey team opened the 2025 season with a decisive 5-0 shutout victory over Albright at the college's multipurpose turf complex on Friday afternoon, August 29. 


Ami Mattingly had a sterling Penn State Harrisburg debut, recording a hat trick and adding an assist to tally seven total points. Bailey Rucker added a goal, as did Astrid Comp in her first game donning the blue and white.


The Lions (1-0) struck first in the game's eighth minute when Mattingly found the back of the cage for the first time. She opened the second frame with her second strike of the contest, this time off a find from Rucker just 38 seconds into the second period. Rucker got into the scoring act before the end of the first half with her first goal of the fall, this time off a feed from Mattingly in the 21st minute. 


Penn State Harrisburg burst out of the gate to begin the second half with a pair of markers within a span of 45 seconds. Mattingly completed her hat trick in the 33rd minute off a helper from Faith Musser. Comp wasted little time pushing the lead to five, as she completed a penalty corner 44 seconds later off an insertion from Victoria Castano Colman. 


The defensive unit was stout, with the likes of Alexis Nasuta, Sara Yeselavage and Anna Moyer keeping Albright (0-1) from getting off a single shot on goal. 


NOTABLES
- The win was Penn State Harrisburg's second consecutive season-opening victory. 
- Mattingly made her Penn State Harrisburg debut a memorable one, recording a hat trick and adding an assist to tally seven total points.
- Rucker opened her junior campaign with a first-half marker. 
- Comp found the back of cage in her first game with Penn State Harrisburg. 
- Sadie Cook, Faith Musser and Victoria Castano Colman each recorded an assist.
- Penn State Harrisburg kept Albright from getting off a single shot on goal.
- The hometown Lions finished with a 7-3 advantage in penalty corners. 


WHO'S NEXT?
The Lions wrap up opening weekend by hosting Goucher on Sunday afternoon.


STAY CONNECTED 
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