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FH Celebrate
Phil Inglis
0
Colgate COLGATE (5-12)
2
Winner Bucknell BUCKNELL (13-5)
Colgate COLGATE
(5-12)
0
Final
2
Bucknell BUCKNELL
(13-5)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Colgate COLGATE 0 0 0
Bucknell BUCKNELL 1 1 2

Game Recap: Field Hockey | | By Jarrett Abelson

DiDomizio Shines in PL Semifinal

Senior Keeper Makes 11 Saves in Colgate's 2-0 Setback to Top Seed Bucknell in Friday's Patriot League Semifinals

LEWISBURG, Pa. – Senior goalkeeper Amanada DiDomizio made 11 saves, but top seed Bucknell scored late in each half to defeat Colgate 2-0 in the first semifinal of the 2014 Patriot League Field Hockey Championship Friday at Graham Field.
 
DiDomizio recorded double-digit saves for the fourth time this season to keep the Raiders within striking distance, but Bucknell used goals from Liz Wills and Abby Watson to advance to the Patriot League Championship for the third time in program history.
 
Bottom Line
Bucknell 2, Colgate 0
 
Won-Lost Records
- The Bison improved to 13-5 on the season as it advanced to the Patriot League championship game for the third time in program history. Bucknell will face either American or Boston University in the championship game Saturday at 1 p.m.
- The Raiders closed out the 2014 campaign with a 5-12 overall record.
 
How It Happened
- Bucknell opened the scoring in the 32nd minute as Liz Wills fired a shot just inside the right post during a penalty corner opportunity to give the Bison a 1-0 advantage. Cassie Lawrence was credited with an assist on the play.
- Colgate's best opportunity to get on the board came in the 42nd minute when senior Rebecca Libutti got off a shot during a penalty corner try that Bison keeper Shannon Keen was able to turn aside to keep it a 1-0 contest.
- Abby Watson doubled the Bucknell margin to 2-0 with just 4:11 remaining in regulation, knocking home a loose ball for her third goal of the season.
 
Key Raider Info
- DiDomizio made double-digit saves for the fourth time this season as she finished with 11 saves. The All-Patriot League Second-Team selection recorded five saves in the first half and six stops in the second frame.
- DiDomizio finishes her Raider career in third place on the program's career saves chart with 532 saves. She also ends her career in seventh place on the Patriot League's career save chart.  
- Seniors Eliana Brown and Rebecca Libutti and sophomore Whitney Jones all finished with one shot each to lead the Raiders.
- Brown, an All-Patriot League First-Team selection, finished the season as the team's leading scorer with 19 points (8G/3A). She ends her Colgate career in seventh place on the program's career goal-scoring chart with 28.
 
Inside The Box Score
- Bucknell held a 22-3 shot advantage in the contest. The Bison registered 11 shots in each frame.
- The Bison posted a 10-3 margin in penalty corner attempts. Bucknell were awarded five penalty corners in each frame.
- Wills and Watson led the Bison with five shot attempts each while Brown, Jones and Libutti tallied one shot each to pace the Raiders.
- Keen made three saves in goal for Bucknell to record her seventh shutout of the season.
 
Quotable
Head Coach Cathy Foto
(On Game)
"Amanda (DiDomizio) was amazing. She made some great saves early. We knew that we were going to have to fight for our offensive opportunities. Trying to score on a penalty corner was probably the best way for us to stay in the game, so I was a little disappointed that we were unable to create a few more corner opportunities. But, the last time we played them it was a 5-1 contest, so I was proud of our effort today."

(On senior class)
"I'm really proud of my seniors. They are a great group. They worked really hard all season long to qualify for the Patriot League Championship and they accomplished their goal. The seniors leave a great legacy of leading this program back to the Patriot League Championship."
 
(On Future)
"I'm excited for our future. We entered this tournament with just our upperclassmen having played in the postseason, so now everybody that returns next season will have postseason experience. This experience makes them hungry, makes them want to come back. It's going to be hard to replace our six seniors, but we're going to work hard in the offseason to do that."
 
 
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