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Field Hockey

Royals Wrap Up Rebuilding Year At Lynchburg

Box Score

The field hockey team's season came to a close Thursday night at Lynchburg where the defending ODAC champions knocked off the Royals 7-0.  Considering the limited roster of just 13 players in Coach E.A. Jackson's first year, the women showed marked improvement over the course of the season, leaving the hope of a promising direction for the rebuilding program.

The women withstood a barrage of shots from the nation's 14th-ranked team over the opening minutes before giving up goals in the 14th and 15th minutes.  They trailed 3-0 at halftime before the Hornets scored the rest of their goals in the second.

Freshman Kelsey Troyer (Lancaster, Pa./Lancaster Mennonite) made 13 saves in between the pipes, meaning she hit double digit saves in eight of the nine games she started.

Emily Augsburger (Lancaster, Pa./Lancaster Mennonite) had the Royals' only shot on goal.  Mikayla Martin (Colorado Springs, Colo./Lewis Palmer) attempted a pair of shots while Lorraine Armstrong (Greencastle, Pa./Greencastle-Antrim) also had one.

Eastern Mennonite loses two seniors from this year's squad, defender Brianna Kauffman (Harleysville, Pa./Christopher Dock) and midfielder Melissa Cox (Mountville, Pa./Hempfield).  The Royals close with a record of 3-14 overall and 0-7 in the ODAC.

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Players Mentioned

Lorraine Armstrong

#6 Lorraine Armstrong

M
5' 1"
Junior
Mikayla Martin

#2 Mikayla Martin

A
5' 1"
Sophomore
Emily Augsburger

#19 Emily Augsburger

D/M
5' 8"
Sophomore
Melissa Cox

#3 Melissa Cox

M
5' 6"
Senior
Brianna Kauffman

#13 Brianna Kauffman

D/M
5' 3"
Senior
Kelsey Troyer

#0 Kelsey Troyer

G
5' 6"
First-Year

Players Mentioned

Lorraine Armstrong

#6 Lorraine Armstrong

5' 1"
Junior
M
Mikayla Martin

#2 Mikayla Martin

5' 1"
Sophomore
A
Emily Augsburger

#19 Emily Augsburger

5' 8"
Sophomore
D/M
Melissa Cox

#3 Melissa Cox

5' 6"
Senior
M
Brianna Kauffman

#13 Brianna Kauffman

5' 3"
Senior
D/M
Kelsey Troyer

#0 Kelsey Troyer

5' 6"
First-Year
G