Conshohocken, PA – La Salle field hockey scored a late goal to secure a 2-1 victory over Saint Louis on Friday afternoon at The Proving Grounds.
After a scoreless opening quarter, Gabrielle LaCroix put the Explorers ahead in the second, finishing a chance assisted by Gianna Lambert at the 18:04 mark. Saint Louis responded in the third quarter to even the score at 1-1.
The teams remained deadlocked into the fourth quarter before Darian DeLeo converted a penalty stroke at 51:11 to give La Salle the lead for good. The Explorers held off the Billikens over the final minutes to secure the Atlantic 10 victory.
La Salle finished with a 9-6 advantage in shots and put five attempts on goal. Abby Boggs recorded one save in the win, while the Explorers earned five penalty corners.
The Explorers improve to 5-9 overall and 2-3 in Atlantic 10 play.
