CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa. – Freshman Honor Roberts tallied her first two career goals in the game's final three minutes, but ultimately came up a bit short as the University of Pennsylvania field hockey team fell at Villanova, 3-2, Sunday afternoon.
 
The Quakers (6-6) see their three-game win streak come to a halt, going 2-1 at week's end, while the Wildcats (8-5) to earn their fourth straight home win.
 
Quaker Notemeal
*Despite the result, Penn still led the way in shots, 20-15. Villanova finished with the edge in shots on goal, 12-9.
 
*Honor Roberts registered Penn's third individual multi-goal of the season, joining Livia Loozen (3 vs. Georgetown on Sept. 8) and Allison Kuzyk (2 vs. Yale on Sept. 22).
 
*Kuzyk's streak of seven consecutive games with a goal came to an end Sunday, but with an assist of Roberts' first tally, she extended her point streak to eight in a row. Kuzyk now has a team-high 19 points through 12 games played.
 
*Frederique Wollaert made nine saves in the defeat, including six in the second half.
 
*Penn had the edge in penalty corners, 7-6.
 
How It Happened
The Quakers had one shot on goal with two minutes left in the first quarter, but ultimately finished the period tied at 0-0.
 
Penn started the second stanza with a Livia Loozen shot that was saved by the Villanova keeper, but two minutes later, the Wildcats broke through with a goal to go up, 1-0.
 
Frederique Wollaert made a save with eight minutes to go as the 'Cats entered the locker room with a 1-0 advantage.
 
Penn increased the offensive pressure in the third quarter, outshooting Villanova, 9-4, in the frame. However, the Wildcats doubled up their score with a tally seven minutes into the period.
 
Wollaert made two early fourth-quarter stops, but Villanova managed to get a third score on the 14th goal of the year for Meghan Mitchell, now leading 3-0.
 
Freshman Honor Roberts almost single-handedly brought the Quakers back to life with two goals in a span of two minutes—off assists from Allison Kuzyk, Emily Stafford and Julia Ryan—but with just one minute remaining, Villanova milked the remainder of the clock to come out on top, 3-2.
 
Up Next
Penn continues the road trip to Cornell next Friday at 2 p.m., followed by a contest in Cambridge a week later on October 21 against Harvard. Both contests are scheduled to be streamed live on ESPN+.