University of Pennsylvania Athletics

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. – Penn field hockey rallied a late comeback against Columbia on Friday afternoon, scoring twice in the fourth quarter to cut a three-goal deficit to one before ultimately falling, 3-2, at Ellen Vagelos Field.

Quaker Notemeal
*Maxi Aranowitz scored Penn's first goal of the afternoon in the fourth quarter, with assists from Mandato and Borensztein.

*Reese Czajkowski added an unassisted goal late in the fourth quarter to bring Penn within one.

* Penn's late offensive pressure included multiple shots from Aranowitz and additional attempts from Victoria Manzur, Lucy Mangat, Darcey Chapman and Naomi Esterowitz.

How It Happened
Penn opened the game with offensive pressure, earning a penalty corner and generating shots from Riley Thomson, Chapman and Zola Piekarski. Columbia goalkeeper Houle kept the Quakers off the board, while the Lions also tested de Frees during the opening period. The teams remained scoreless through the first quarter.
 
Columbia broke through in the second quarter when Gross scored an unassisted goal to give the Lions a 1-0 lead. The Lions continued to threaten offensively, earning two penalty corners in the period, but Penn entered halftime trailing by just one.
 
The Lions extended their advantage in the third quarter, as Adams scored an unassisted goal to make it 2-0. Penn looked to respond, with Mangat and Aranowitz putting shots on goal, but Houle kept the Quakers scoreless. Columbia carried a 2-0 lead into the final period.
 
Adams scored again in the fourth quarter to push Columbia's lead to 3-0, putting pressure on Penn to score as the clock wound down. The Quakers continued to attack, however, earning penalty corners and creating opportunities in front of the cage.
 
With less than three minutes to go, Aranowitz broke through on a Penn penalty corner, converting off assists from Mandato and Borensztein to make it 3-1. The Quakers' resilience paid off as Czajkowski found the back of the net with an unassisted goal to cut the deficit to 3-2 with 59:59 on the clock.
 
Despite the late rally, Penn was unable to find an equalizer before the final whistle, as Columbia escaped with a 3-2 victory.
 
Up Next
The Red and Blue will take on the Lehigh Mountain Hawks in Bethlehem, Pa. on Sunday, Oct. 18 at noon.
 

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