BROOKVILLE, N.Y. – The Long Island University women's field hockey team (1-8, NEC 1-2) defeated the University of New Haven Chargers (1-7, NEC 0-2), 4-3, after scoring twice in the fourth quarter Tuesday afternoon to pick up their first NEC victory of the season.
 
The Sharks got on the board first when Delfina Gonzalez scored her second goal of the season at the 9:58 mark of the opening quarter. The goal was assisted by Avery Bergvall. Before the end of the first quarter New Haven answered with a goal of their own.
 
Early in the second quarter the Sharks and Chargers went back and forth, but after a pair of penalty corners, Ava Peters put LIU ahead 2-1 at the 18:06 mark which held through halftime.
 
New Haven spent much of the third quarter on the attack, recording 12 shots with sophomore goalie, Taryn Dolka making six saves during the period. The Chargers eventually found an equalizer with 1:16 remaining in the third quarter to enter the final quarter 2-2.
 
Less than five minutes into the fourth quarter, LIU regained the lead after Lilly Clark scored an unassisted goal at 49:42 of the game. Another five minutes after that, Tess Termars concluded the scoring for the Sharks with a penalty-corner opportunity from Gonzalez to put LIU up 4-2.
 
With 1:36 remaining, the Chargers scored again to make it a one-goal game, but LIU kept New Haven off the board the rest of the way to lead the Sharks to the first conference victory of the season.
 
Dolka finished the afternoon with 13 saves. Gonzalez had a goal and an assist, while Peters, Clark and Termars each scored once. New Haven finished with 23 shots to LIU's 19 and held an 11-8 edge in penalty corners despite the final score of 4-3, LIU.
 
The Sharks will be on the road for their next game at Mercyhurst University in Erie, Pennsylvania on Friday, October 2. The game is scheduled for 2 p.m. and will be streamed on NECFrontRow.