Box Score The William & Mary field hockey team opened the 2015 season on Friday with a tough match-up on the road at Atlantic-10 power Lock Haven, falling by a 3-0 count.  The Tribe is now 0-1 on the year, while the Eagles improved to 1-0 overall.

Box Score

In the early going, it was the Tribe who controlled play, drawing five penalty corners in the first half and taking as many shots.  The Eagles defenders, however, made three defensive saves and kept the sheet clean before a controversial call late in the half awarded Lock Haven a penalty stroke and the first goal.  Sophomore Booter Ellis (Laurel, Del.) also made a defensive save late in the half, preserving what was then a 0-0 tie.

The second half saw another penalty corner early for W&M, with senior captains Pippin Saunders (Mittagong, NSW) and Peyton Smith (Richmond, Va.) hooking up to generate another shot, but were again frustrated.  Lock Haven was able to play keep away for most of the half, stuffing the box and protecting the lead until breaking out in the last 10 minutes with two more insurance goals.  For the game, Smith had four shots to lead the Tribe, and senior goalkeeper Meredith Savage (Norfolk, Va.) made six saves in addition to Ellis' field stop.

William & Mary is back in action on Sunday, taking on St. Francis (Pa.) at 2 p.m.  That game will also be played at Lock Haven.