Tribe Field Hockey Edged by No. 3 Duke, 3-2

Kelli Duggan, Tiffany Reeves Score Penalty Stroke Goals for W&M

10/19/03 7:38PM

DURHAM, NC - William and Mary’s field hockey team, ranked as high as 11th in the nation, lost a close, 3-2, game to third-ranked Duke at Williams Field this afternoon. The loss snaps the Tribe’s six-game winning streak, dropping the team’s record to 9-4 on the year. The Blue Devils improve to 13-2 on the season with the win.

W&M jumped out to an early lead, as senior defender Kelli Duggan (Williamsburg, VA) converted her second penalty stroke of the year, putting the Tribe ahead, 1-0, just 2:31 into the game. Duke tied the score in the 22nd minute when Katie Grant scored off a rebounded penalty corner.

The second half began much the same as the first for the Tribe, as W&M scored on another penalty stroke, this time by junior defender Tiffany Reeves (Virginia Beach, VA), just 3:39 in the period, giving the College a 2-1 lead. However, the Blue Devils continued to pressure the Tribe defense, eventually tying the score at two as Suzanna Simpson assisted Lindsay Shaw in the 56th minute. Duke scored the game-winner with just 9:38 left in regulation, when Gracie Sorbello scored on an assist by Johanna Bischof.

The Blue Devils outshot the Tribe, 23-11, in the game and also held a decisive, 18-4 advantage in penalty corners. Tribe senior goalkeeper Stacey Gaenzle (Lancaster, PA) made nine saves in the game, while Duke netminder Christy Morgan had six stops.

W&M returns to action Friday, October 24, as the team looks to extend its four-match winning streak against Colonial Athletic Association opponents, with a 7:00 PM game against Virginia Commonwealth.

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