Kane, Dunn Lead Wilkes Field Hockey to 4-3 Rollercoaster Win over Moravian
EDWARDSVILLE – Junior
Megan Kane (Kingston, PA/Wyoming Valley West) and freshman
Ali Dunn (Pittston, PA/Pittston) each recorded two goals to lead the Wilkes University field hockey team to a rollercoaster 4-3 win over Moravian College at Schmidt Stadium on Tuesday evening.
The Lady Colonels improved to 3-4 on the season.
The Greyhounds jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the eighth minute.
Wilkes evened the score in the 15
th minute when Kane scored unassisted after putting in a rebound from a shot by junior
Haley Gayoski (Forty Fort, PA/Wyoming Valley West).
Dunn gave Wilkes its first lead in the 18
th minute unassisted before Moravian tied the score in the 20
th minute.
Dunn notched another goal in the 28
th minute when the ball was played in from outside the circle before Dunn made a move around a defender and put the ball past the goalkeeper.
The Greyhounds once again tied the game in the 44
th minute before Kane put home the game winner after senior
Marissa Surdy (Mountaintop, PA/Crestwood)'s shot was saved, with Gayoski picking up the rebound and passing to Kane who had a wide open net.
The Lady Colonels dominated ball control, taking 25 shots compared to five for Moravian with 18 hitting their target compared to just three for the Greyhounds. Wilkes also had 14 penalty corners, its second highest total of the season.
The Lady Colonels return to action on Saturday when they travel to Eastern University for their Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) Freedom opener starting at 12:00 p.m.