UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – The Lock Haven University field hockey team (2-1) faced the toughest foe of their young season today (Sept. 2) unfortunately falling short at Penn State University (2-1) 4-1.

The Nittany Lions broke out to a 2-0 halftime lead, set up by a penalty corner and a broken play in front of sophomore goalkeeper Becca Yerkes (West Grove, Pa./Avon Grove).

The Lady Eagles looked strong in the early going of the second half, scoring just over three minutes into the second frame. Junior Mandy Daschbach (Telford, Pa./Christopher Dock) managed to poke in a rebounded shot to bring the score back to 2-1. Daschbach has now scored in four straight contests, dating back to the 2004 season finale.

PSU tacked on a pair of late second-half goals to put the contest out of reach. The Lady Eagles remained close throughout most of the game, despite a 15-2 deficit in penalty corners and a 16-8 PSU advantage in shots.

Yerkes (2-1) made a season-high seven saves in the loss, while Penn State’s Megan Akstin (2-1) stopped four.

Yerkes, Daschbach and the rest of the Lady Eagles are back in action Friday, Sept. 9 at 6 p.m. when they travel to Towson University.