RELEASE DATE: 9/13/09

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Millersville holds on for 2-1 win over No. 9 Mansfield in field hockey

MILLERSVILLE – Freshman Alycia Pici scored her second goal of the season and Mansfield had three corners as time expired but couldn’t overcome Millersville in a 2-1 loss Sunday afternoon in a PSAC interdivisional game.

Millersville scored 11 minutes into the game on a goal by Melissa McCarthy before Pici tied the game at 1-1 in the 28^th minute.

Millersville retook the lead on a  Kristie Testa goal in the 53^rd minute. Mansfield had five penalty corners over the final six minutes of the game, including two after time expired, but couldn’t get off the tying shot.

Millersville held a 23-10 shot advantage and took 17 penalty corners to Mansfield’s 12 to improve to 4-2 overall. Freshman Jamie Twist recorded 10 saves for Mansfield which fell to 2-4 overall.

Mansfield host East Stroudsburg on Wednesday.

                          Soccer Game Summary (Final)

  #9 Mansfield University vs Millersville (Sep 13, 2009 at Millersville, Pa.)

 Mansfield University (2-4) vs. Millersville (4-2)

 Date: Sep 13, 2009  Attendance: 137

 Weather: Clear and warm with a slight breeze

 Goals by period       1  2  Tot

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 Mansfield University  1  0 -  1

 Millersville........  1  1 -  2

 SCORING SUMMARY:

  1.  10:54 MILL Melissa McCarthy (Krista Bupp)

  2.  28:18 MANS Alycia Pici (unassisted)

  3.  53:19 MILL Kristie Testa (Emily Woodland)

 Shots: Mansfield University 10, Millersville 23

 Saves: Mansfield University 10 (Jamie Twist 10), Millersville 4 (Sara

 Dickinson 4)