EWING, N.J. – Isabel Maher scored a pair of goals and a collective defensive effort made them stand up as the TCNJ field hockey team picked up a 2-0 home victory over Arcadia in a non-conference matchup on Tuesday.
 
Maher scored 2:36 into the contest and added an insurance marker midway through the fourth for the Lions (5-4), who notched their second consecutive shutout behind a three-save performance from Brigitte Racey.
 
TCNJ nearly scored seconds after the opening whistle as Prisha Dhruve found herself behind the defense but saw her shot deflected onto the post by the Knights keeper.
 
It didn't take long for the Lions to get on the board after that. Following a corner insert by Dhruve, Claire Engebreth sent a pass across the circle to Rachael Tetzlaff; the rookie dropped a pass in front of the cage for Maher, who beat the goalie low and to the right to give the hosts a quick lead.
 
Despite comfortable advantages in shots, the Lions had to hold on to that margin for most of the afternoon. The Knights (4-6) nearly equalized six minutes into the third, but Racey came out to deny a breakaway and added another save off a corner about a minute later.
 
TCNJ found breathing room with 7:53 remaining as a flurry of close-range shots eventually resulted in a rebound goal for Maher.
 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

• TCNJ put up 19 shots (11 on goal) to five for Arcadia
• The Lions had a slight 7-6 edge in corners
• Maher put all three of her shots on cage, while Jadyn Huff, Rayhanah Ahmed, and Engebreth each registered a pair of on-target attempts
• Anna Doblovsky made nine saves for the Knights

NOTES

• Maher now has two multi-goal games in her career
• Emma McElroy made her second start of the season
• Racey has three shutouts in 2024 and six for her career

UP NEXT

• The field hockey team heads to Reading to face Albright on Saturday at noon