West Chester Field Hockey Downs Mansfield, 3-0

MANSFIELD, Pa. - Katie Thompson (Washington, N.J./Warren Hills) scored twice, and Lindsay Engle (Medford, N.J./Shawnee) added another, as top-ranked West Chester defeated host Mansfield, 3-0, Saturday evening.

West Chester (13-2, 7-1 PSAC) maintained pace with an idle East Stroudsburg to set up a showdown at Vonnie Gros Field on Halloween for first place in the regular-season standings. Mansfield fell to 8-7 overall and 4-3 in the conference and remain in sixth place - the final playoff spot in the standings. With the win, the Golden Rams clinched a postseason bid, which was really a foregone conclusion.

How It Happened
     *  Katie Thompson scored a pair of goals to up her team lead to 15 on the season in the 28th minute.
     *  Lindsay Engle added her first goal of the season in the first minute of the second half to give West Chester a 2-0 lead.
     *  Katie Thompson added her second goal in the 50th minute.

Inside the Box Score
     * WCU goalkeeper Marissa Elizardo (North Wales, Pa./North Penn) made eight saves in her sixth shutout of the year.
     * West Chester held a 24-16 advantage in shots