IMMACULATA, Pa.- The Immaculata University field hockey squad returned home for a special senior day battle with major playoff implications opposite the Wesley Wolverines. Prior to the game, Immaculata honored its three seniors in Colleen Bradley, Layne Kennedy, and Jackie Victor. Despite a strong performance including a pair of goals from Kennedy, Immaculata fell by a final of 3-2.

How it Happened:

• In the first quarter, Wesley claimed an early lead via a goal off a penalty corner to give the Wolverines the 1-0 advantage heading to the second quarter of play.
• During the second quarter, each team played well but the respective defenses were up to the task as the game went to the halftime break locked at 1-0 in favor of Wesley.
• In the 40^th minute, Immaculata evened the score as Bradley directed a beautiful pass across the crease to fellow senior Kennedy, which evened the score at 1-1 early in the third period of play. Unfortunately, Wesley wasted little time in answering with a goal of its own during the 41^st minute to regain a 2-1 lead heading to the fourth.
• In the fourth quarter, Wesley scored an early goal before Immaculata answered back as Bradley found Kennedy once again to trim the deficit to 3-2 with just over 10 minutes to play in the contest. Unfortunately, this is all Immaculata would get despite strong scoring opportunities in the closing minutes to end the game with a 3-2 final score in favor of Wesley.

Inside the Box Score:

• Wesley ended the game with a 17-8 edge in shots. Wesley also ended the game with a 9-5 edge in penalty corners.

Up Next:
Immaculata will be back in action on Wednesday afternoon at Marywood for its final regular season game of the 2019 season beginning at 4 p.m.