Box Score Brookhaven, NY- The Dowling College field hockey team drops home opener to Mercyhurst University, 6-1, on Friday, September 5.
The Lakers led the Golden Lions 3-0 at halftime.
Ariana Ovadia had five saves in the first half. The second half started and Mercyhurst scored another goal to push their lead to four. Dowling got on the bored after a
Jillian Barbieri scored in the 62th minute to cut the deficit.
Mercyhurst finished the last two minutes with back-to-back goals to close out the game 6-1.
Mercyhurst outshot the Golden Lions 24-4. Ovadia finished the day with 12 saves.
Dowling will face Franklin Pierce at Golden Lions Field on Saturday September 6 at 1 p.m