Ewing, NJ…The College of New Jersey field hockey team scored four unanswered goal as the Lions netted a big 4-1 non-conference win over visiting Messiah College on Tuesday.
 
The Lions trailed by a goal in the opening period, but responded in impressive fashion tying the game by the half and then exploding for three more goals in the final frame. The win put the ninth-ranked Lions at 14-3 on the season, while the 13^th-ranked Falcons fell to 12-4.
 
Messiah grabbed a 1-0 lead with 15:29 left before the break on a play that started on a penalty corner. After inserting the ball, Celina Nissley (Middletown, PA/Lancaster Mennonite) got the ball back and put a centering pass toward the front of the net that Moriah Pfautz (Ephrata, PA/Ephrata) knocked in her for 14^th goal of the season.
 
It only took the Lions 4:17 to get the goal back when they were awarded a penalty stroke. Freshman Lexi Smith (Florence, NJ/Florence Twp.) took the stroke for TCNJ and tied the game.
 
Once the game switched into the second half, the hosts took control of the scoreboard. Junior Lindsey Hatch (Sewell, NJ/Washington Twp.) scored what turned out to the game-winning goal a mere 31 seconds into the new period and that advantage grew by a goal when junior Erin Healy (Spring Lake Heights, NJ/Manasquan) scored with 23:25 left in the game. Hatch and Healy are tied for the team lead in goals with 17 apiece. Healy's goal was assisted by Victoria Martin (Clark, NJ/Arthur L. Johnson).
 
TCNJ added its fourth and final goal when Smith was again successful on another penalty stroke with 9:07 left in the game. The two-goal game raised her season total to 11.
 
Junior Amanda Krause (Richboro, PA/Council Rock North) made four saves to earn the win.
 
In goal for the Falcons, senior Molly Gebrosky (Latrobe, PA/Milton Hershey) finished with eight saves.
 
The Lions close out the regular season on Friday, November 1 hosting Johns Hopkins University at 7:30 p.m.