Gophers Run Win Streak to Four, Shut Out LBC

TOWSON, Md. - The Goucher College field hockey team broke through with a pair of second half goals as it downed Lancaster Bible College 2-0 Wednesday evening at Beldon Field for its fourth straight victory.

• Goucher (4-1) had the game's first shot 2:23 in as a shot by Annie Bennett was saved by Charger (1-3) goalie Amanda Hoover.
• The Gophers outshot Lancaster Bible 6-1 in the opening frame.

• Kaitlyn Bucci had a shot saved by Hoover just over a minute into the second quarter.
• Goucher goalie Katie Bloom made a save on a Mira Rineer shot midway through the period.
• Despite a 15-4 shot advantage for the hosts, the game remained scoreless at the break.

• Bucci had another shot turned aside four minutes into the second half.
• The Gophers put five more shots on frame that Hoover saved before Julia Blondell scored on a scrum in front of the goal to get Goucher on the board at the 40:39 mark.

• Just over four minutes into the second half, Angelena Holmes sent a shot off the crossbar.
• Madison Usher collected the rebound and slipped it over to Annie Bennett at the far left post. Bennett knocked it home to make it 2-0.
• Goucher put three more shots on goal, all turned aside by Hoover.

• Goucher outshot Lancaster Bible 34-4 and took 14 penalty corners to the Chargers' one.
• Hoover recorded 15 saves, while Bloom made one stop en route to Goucher's third straight shutout.
• The Gophers' four-game win streak is their longest since starting 2023 4-0.
• Goucher had shut out three straight opponents for the first time since September 1-8, 2019.
• The Gophers now lead the all-time series with the Chargers 3-0.

• Goucher is back in action Saturday, September 14 at 10 am when the Gophers host Marian at Beldon Field.