RELEASE DATE: 9/25/04

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MOUNTIES DOWN MILLERSVILLE 2-1 IN PSAC FIELD HOCKEY – CAMPBELL AND GALLAGER EACH SCORE GOALS

MANSFIELD – Kristen Campbell and Alissa Gallagher each scored first half goals to lead Mansfield University to a come-from-behind 2-1 win over Millersville in PSAC field hockey at Spaulding Field Saturday afternoon.

Millersville got on the board first when Danielle Floyd scored on an assist by Liz Reichard off a penalty corner at the 18:35 mark of the first half.

But the Mountaineers would come right back and score off a break away with senior Kristen Campbell scoring the 24^th goal of her career on an assist by fellow senior Marci Lippert less than a minute later.

Alissa Gallagher would score the game winner with an unassisted goal ten minutes before the end of the half.

The Mountaineer defense preserved the win in the second half with goalie Katie Heil recording 11 of her 16 saves in the second half.

Millersville held a 19-14 advantage in shots and 13-7 advantage in penalty corners.  

Mansfield snaps a four game losing steak to improve to 2-8 on the season and 2-5 in the PSAC. Millersville falls to 2-6 overall and 1-6 in the conference.

The Mountaineers travel to Kutztown on Thursday.

                          Soccer Game Summary (Final)

    Millersville Univers vs Mansfield (Sep 25, 2004 at Mansfield University)

 Millersville Univers (2-6) vs. Mansfield (2-8)

 Date: Sep 25, 2004  Attendance: 166

 Weather: 70s

 Goals by period       1  2  Tot

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 Millersville Univers  1  0 -  1

 Mansfield...........  2  0 -  2

 SCORING SUMMARY:

  1.  18:35 MILL Danielle Floyd (Liz Reichard) - Corner kick

  2.  18:37 MANS Kristen Campbell (Chelsea Phillips)

  3.  25:01 MANS Alissa Gallagher (unassisted)

 Shots: Millersville Univers 19, Mansfield 14

 Saves: Millersville Univers 7 (Jada Wolfe 7), Mansfield 16 (Katie Heil 16)