Diplomats Down Elizabethtown 5-2 in Field Hockey

by Sports Information
9/8/05

ELIZABETHTOWN, PA – Franklin & Marshall College’s Lindsay Solar (So., King of Prussia, PA/Upper Merion) netted the game-winner 26:54 into the game as the Diplomats’ field hockey team downed host Elizabethtown College 5-2 in non-conference action.

The Diplomats jumped out to a 1-0 lead 1:21 into the game as Eileen Keever (Sr., Prospect Park, PA/Interboro) scored off an assist from Brenna Dolphin (Jr., Wilmington, DE/Archmere Academy). Elizabethtown tied the game at 1-1 over two minutes later as Mel Slessinger finished a pass from Kelsey Diehl at the 3:35 mark.

Franklin & Marshall took a 3-1 lead into halftime as Allison Barthold (So., Manheim, PA/Manheim Central) scored off an assist from Keever at 14:30 and Solar tallied an unassisted score to give all the Diplomats they would need to roll to the victory.

F&M padded its lead in the second half as Lindsey Mummert (Jr., New Oxford, PA/New Oxford) finished a pass from Brittany Croll (Sr., Frankford, DE/Indian River) at 45:08 and Jessica Senior (Jr., Wilmington, DE/Archmere Academy) scored off an assist from Mummert at 47:44 to put the Diplomats in front 5-1.

Elizabethtown closed the scoring as Laura Rinck found Diehl for a goal at 69:28 for the 5-2 final score.

In goal, Michelle Altman (Sr., Trumbull, CT/Trumbull) played the first half and recorded one save to earn the win and Lindsay Klimik (Sr., Brick, NJ/Brick) registered four saves in the second half for the Diplomats. For Elizabethtown, Kristen Callaghan made four saves to take the loss.

Franklin & Marshall (3-0, 0-0 Centennial Conference) will continue the season on September 10 at home versus Lebanon Valley College. Game time is set for noon.

Franklin & Marshall (3-0) 3-2 -- 5
Elizabethtown (2-1) 1-1 -- 2

Goals: F&M - Eileen Keever (Brenna Dolphin), 1:21
Etown – Mel Slessigner (Kelsey Diehl), 3:35
F&M – Allison Barthold (Eileen Keever), 14:30
F&M – Lindsay Solar (unassisted), 26:54
F&M – Lindsey Mummert (Brittany Croll), 45:08
F&M – Jessica Senior (Lindsay Mummert), 47:44

Goalie Saves: F&M –Michelle Altman, 1 (35 minutes) / Lindsay Klimik, 4 (35 minutes)
Etown – Kristen Callaghan, 4 (70 minutes)

Shots: F&M 13, Etown 9

Penalty Corners: F&M 9, Etown 8