The Franklin & Marshall field hockey team posted a 6-0 shutout victory over Elizabethtown on Saturday, a performance that highlighted both offensive firepower and defensive discipline.
Key Contributions
Ava Lofgren opened the scoring just four minutes into the match, dribbling past the Elizabethtown goalkeeper before finding the net, and later added an assist, while Caitlin Hoover contributed two goals, the first arriving after she spun past a defender and fired a low shot. Hannah Fitzgerald and Megan Dadio each added a goal, and the defensive pairing of Meghan Dole and Sarah Davis helped preserve the clean sheet.
The Diplomats managed only two shots on goal, with their final attempt coming in the eighth minute of the first period, while Franklin & Marshall dominated possession, outshot their opponents 37-2 and faced just three penalty corners compared to Elizabethtown’s 13.
The victory sets up a midweek home contest against No. 22 Messiah on Wednesday, September 9 at 7:00 p.m. in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, where the Diplomats will look to avenge their early-season loss.