NEW HAVEN, Conn. – The University of Pennsylvania field hockey team fell to conference rival Yale, 2-1, in an overtime thriller at the Bulldogs' Johnson Field.
For the Quakers (1-6, 0-2 Ivy),
Julia Ryan set a career high for points in a season with her goal while Poppy Beales scored both goals for the Bulldogs (5-2, 1-1 Ivy).
Quaker Notemeal
*Ryan has scored in back-to-back games for the first time in her career. She has nine points on the season which exceeds her 2023 season total.
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Livia Loozen recorded her second assist of the season. It ties her total from the two previous seasons.
*Penn recorded a season-high nine penalty corners.
*This contest was the third meeting between twins Julia and
Sophie Freedman, with Julia now holding a 2-1 edge.
How It Happened
Penn set the tone in the first quarter, recording four shots while Yale had none. To end the quarter, Freedman made a beautiful pass to Loozen in the circle, who dumped it off to Ryan for the goal.
Yale responded late in the second quarter. After a string of penalty corners, the Bulldogs converted one with three minutes left. Keely Comizio ripped it to Beales for the score.
It was a defensive affair in the second half, as the Quakers had a player advantage for 15 minutes when Yale's Chiara Picciafuoco picked up two separate yellow cards. Still, the game remained 1-1 after 60 minutes.
In overtime with less players on the field, Beales slipped past the Quaker defense, Picciafuoco found Beales who one-timed it for the victory.
Up Next
The Quakers will come back home to host American on Sunday at 1 p.m. The game will be streamed live on ESPN+.
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