Belauskas Scores in 2-1 Setback at Hood

FREDERICK, Md. - The Hood College field hockey team made a pair of firsrt half goals stand up as it downed Goucher College 2-1 in non-conference field hockey Tuesday evening at Thomas Athletic Field.

• Hood (7-2) got on the board just four minutes in as Morgan Hackett scored.
• Just over a minute later, the Blazers put a shot on goal that was turned aside by Goucher (6-2) goalie Katie Bloom.
• Kaitlyn Bucci had Goucher's first shot in the 12th minute that went wide.
• Bucci had another shot a minute later as the Gophers generated a penalty corner.

• Goucher generated a penalty corner six minutes into the second quarter.
• After three shots were blocked by Gopher defenders, Bailey Oberholtzer scored at the 23:58 mark to put the Blazers in front 2-0.
• The Gophers generated four penalty corners in the final three minutes of the half, with Isa Schenk having a shot saved by Hood defender Madeline Moreno.

• Rylie Belauskas had a shot saved in the first minute of the half.
• With 5:42 remaining in the third, Goucher cut the lead to 2-1 on a corner. 
• Bucci sent a shot in that was going left, but was redirected by Belauskas and past Hood goalie Richana Brown.
• Bloom saved a pair of shots with three minutes to go in the third.

• Schenk had a shot turned aside by Brown three minutes into the final frame.
• Off a corner moments later, Bucci sent a shot wide.
• The Blazers outshot the Gophers 6-0 in the final 10 minutes, with Bloom making a pair of saves.

• Hood held a 29-13 lead in shots and took 16 penalty corners to Goucher's nine.
• Bloom made a career-best 10 saves, while Brown turned aside three shots.  The hosts were also credited with a pair of defensive saves.
• Bucci led Goucher with seven shots.
• Belauskas scored for the second straight game.

• Goucher jumps back into Landmark action Saturday, traveling to Juniata for a 1 pm contest.
• The Gophers return home Sunday, October 8, when they host Widener in a 1 pm game at Beldon Field.