No. 20 Field Hockey Falls at No. 5 Stevenson in Penalty Strokes
OWINGS MILLS, Md. – The third-seeded Messiah Field Hockey team traveled to second-seeded Stevenson University on Wednesday night to battle for a spot in the 2026 Middle Atlantic Conference Commonwealth Championship, with the Mustangs earning the win in penalty strokes, 4-3. The Falcons scored an early goal with Chelsea Carlisle finding Ellie Lefever who sent the ball to the front of the cage, where Addie Weiler tipped it in to take a 1-0 lead. The Mustangs took advantage of two first quarter penalty corners, taking a 2-1 lead after the first 15 minutes of play. Casey Tyrrell found Ellie Lefever for the lone goal of the second quarter, tying the score 2-2 heading into halftime. Aubrey Clark tallied the go-ahead goal in the 43rd minute, with the Falcon lead holding for nearly 10 minutes before Stevenson scored the equalizer in the 52nd minute to force the game into overtime. After 20 scoreless minutes, the teams went to penalty strokes, where the Mustangs outshot Messiah 4-3 to advance to the MAC Commonwealth Championship.
