SWARTHMORE, Pa. - The No. 14 TCNJ field hockey team fell to Swarthmore after the Garnet scored the game's lone goal with 2 seconds remaining of the first quarter on Wednesday night in a defensive contest.
 
Swarthmore's Sophia Hitchingham corralled her own rebound and moved to her right, beating Lion goalkeeper Brigitte Racey after falling to make her initial save.
 
Racey helped keep it a one-goal game by preventing the Garnet (3-3) from a prime scoring opportunity after beating Katherine Kohn to a loose ball about 10 yards out in the third quarter.
 
The Lions (3-3) had extensive pressure in the final quarter but couldn't beat Swarthmore's Cassandra Conklin, who earned her second consecutive win over a pair of top-25 teams.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

• Swarthmore held a 7-4 edge in shots and 3-1 advantage on shots on goal
• Both teams finished with five corners 
• The Garnet's Hitchingham led all players in shots on goal with two
• Bella DiNardo led the Lions with two shots (one on net)
• Racey finished with a pair of saves after recording double-digit saves in her previous two starts
• Claire Engebreth and Ali Simmons registered shots for TCNJ

NOTES

• Swarthmore earned its first career win against the Lions and is now 1-2 lifetime
• It was the first meeting between the two teams in more than four decades

UP NEXT

• The Lions host Messiah on Saturday with a 1 p.m. start