Oct. 12, 2008

Box Score

SYRACUSE, N.Y. - Irene Schickhardt scored her team-leading eighth goal of the season, but it was not enough, as the No. 20 American University field hockey team fell to No. 2 Syracuse by a 3-1 score on Sunday at J.S. Coyne Stadium. The game marked the sixth time this season that the Eagles played a team ranked in the top-20 in the country.

Syracuse broke the scoreless tie at 20:05 when Lindsey Conrad scored her first of two goals on the day, unassisted, to give the Orange a 1-0 lead. Conrad struck again at 58:12 on another unassisted tally to up the lead to 2-0. Martina Loncarica added an insurance goal at 68:57, as it appeared Syracuse would go on to earn a 3-0 win, however, American tallied at 69:59, just before time expired. Irene Schickhardt scored on an assist from Anne van Erp to ruin the Orange shutout and post a 3-1 final.

"Syracuse is a good team," said AU associate head coach Sarah Krombolz. "We had a strong first half but mentally made a few mistakes, which allowed them into the game. I am proud of our effort and we will look to build on this weekend's games as we have two strong opponents next weekend."

Syracuse had an 18-8 advantage in shots and an 8-4 margin in penalty corners. Alyssa Poorman made five saves in goal for the Eagles, while Heather Hess stopped four shots for the Orange. Schickhardt led all players with seven shots in the game.

American will return to conference action on Saturday when they host Bucknell at 11 a.m. on Jacobs Field.