HAMDEN, Conn. – The No. 24 University of Pennsylvania field hockey team concluded its trip to Connecticut on Sunday with an afternoon clash with Quinnipiac, dropping a 2-0 decision.
 
Quaker Notemeal
*The two teams played each other for the first time in program history.
 
*The game saw 24 total shots, an even split for both squads.
 
*Penn had five penalty corners, while the Bobcats only had two.
 
*Allison Kuzyk and Livia Loozen led the offense with seven of the 12 shots, as Kuzyk sent out four and Loozen had three, two of which were on target.
 
*Frederique Wollaert tended the net for 58 minutes, making six saves.
 
How It Happened
The first 30 minutes saw some solid defensive fronts, keeping the scoreboard blank for the half. Both teams had six shots each, but the keepers reeled in a combined six saves including four for Wollaert.
 
After the halftime break, it was the Bobcats that broke the scoring silence, finding the back of the cage three minutes into the restart off a deflected save by Wollaert.
 
In the final frame, Penn got off three more shots, looking to draw the game even. However, it was Quinnipiac that pushed its lead to two with less than two minutes left in the game.
 
Up Next
The Quakers head home to Ellen Vagelos Field for their final two home games of the season next weekend, hosting Columbia on Friday before taking on Delaware Sunday for Senior Day.