Field Hockey Drops 2-0 Decision At Villanova

Oct. 26, 2003

VILLANOVA, Pa. - The Providence College field hockey team was defeated by Villanova, 2-0, in BIG EAST Conference action on Sunday, October 26 in Villanova, Pa. The Friars fall to 8-10 overall and 0-4 in the Conference, while the Wildcats improve to 11-5 overall and 4-1 in the BIG EAST. With the win, Villanova claims a share of the BIG EAST Conference regular-season title.

The game was scoreless for the first 56-minutes of action before Leah Lisausky scored a goal to put Villanova ahead, 1-0. Vanessa Pizzulli was credited with the assist. 'Nova's Casey Whalen added a goal eight minutes later (5:38), as she scored on a pass from Megan Foster to seal the win.

Senior goalkeeper Meaghan Moran (Framingham, Mass.) registered seven saves in the loss for Providence. Erin Scott recorded two saves in the shut-out victory for Villanova.

Providence (8-10, 0-4 BIG EAST) will complete the 2003 regular-season schedule with a BIG EAST Conference match-up against the University of Connecticut on Saturday, November 1. The game is scheduled to begin at 1:00 p.m. in Storrs, Conn.

    1st 2nd --  FinalProvidence (8-9, 0-3 BIG EAST)  0   0   --  0Villanova (11-5, 4-1 BIG EAST)  0   2   --  2
Scoring Summary:First Half: NONESecond Half:  VU, Leah Lisausky (Vanessa Pizzulli), 13:06; VU, Casey Whalen (Megan Foster), 5:38.
Goalkeeping:Providence - Meaghan Moran (7 saves, 2 goals against, 70:00 minutes)Villanova - Erin Scott (2 saves, 0 goals against, 70:00 minutes)
Shots:Providence - 5; Villanova - 19
Penalty Corners:Providence - 11; Villanova - 20
Defensive Saves:Providence - 0; Villanova - 0

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