EDWARDSVILLE, Pa. – The Wilkes University field hockey team picked up their fourth win in five games on Saturday afternoon, holding off a second-half surge by Goucher College to win 3-1 at Schmidt Stadium.

Wilkes improves to 9-6 overall (5-1 Landmark) this season, while Goucher falls to 5-9 (1-5 Landmark) on the year.

The Colonels got the scoring started early, capitalizing on the game's first penalty corner with just under five minutes played. Morgan Hermanofski (Shickshinny, PA/Northwest Area) directed the pass from Maddie Karp (Pittston, PA/Pittston Area) into the back of the cage for her fourth goal of the season, giving Wilkes the 1-0 lead.

With just seconds off the clock in the second, Emma Lautenbacher (Bangor, PA/Bangor) doubled the lead with her third goal in two games after another helper by Karp. The Colonels out-shot the Gophers 7-0 in the first half, taking a 2-0 lead into the break.

After the half it was Goucher who struck early, scoring less than three minutes into the third quarter to make it a 2-1 game. Momentum was firmly in the camp of the visitors in the penultimate frame, out-shooting Wilkes 6-1 but unable to draw level thanks to three crucial saves from Chloe Gilroy (Manchester, NH/Pace University).

Wilkes put the game away in the fourth, as first year Lexie Eyer's (Millville, PA/Millville) first career goal put the Colonels ahead for good. Karp completed her assist hat-trick on the goal as well, giving the navy and gold the 3-1 victory.

Karp and Hermanofski led the Colonels with two shots on goal each, as three different Colonels found the back of the cage. Karp's three assists mark her third multi-assist game of the year, and a new single-game career high. In the cage, Gilroy made four saves in a full-game effort.

Vivian Onunga led the Gophers with three total shots and two on goal, with Madison Usher registering the team's lone goal. In goal, Katie Bloom made six saves in defeat.

Wilkes returns to action next Tuesday, October 20^th, as the Colonels head up Route 81 for a rematch of the 2025 Landmark Conference Tournament Semifinal against the University of Scranton at 7:00 p.m.