LANCASTER, Pa.- Penalty corner goals from Megan Dadio and Sophia Sarbanes, with her first-career goal, earned the No. 14 Franklin & Marshall field hockey team (6-0) a 2-0 victory over Alvernia (2-4) on Wednesday evening.

Hannah Fitzgerald and Caitlin Hoover assisted the goals. The Franklin & Marshall defense allowed five total shots, while Meghan Dole was not forced into a save in the game.

After three shots through the first ten minutes of the game, F&M drew the team's first penalty corner. Following a saved Caroline Roschen shot, Hannah Fitzgerald beat the Alvernia goalkeeper to the ball, passing the ball to the right of the keeper to Dadio for a close-range goal. F&M totaled eight shots and three penalty corners across the first quarter.

Sarbanes doubled the F&M off another quarter ten minutes into the second period. Hoover's initial shot from the circle was saved and came back to her. From there, she dribbled in front of goal, played a through ball past multiple defenders to Sarbanes to the left of the goalkeeper. Sarbanes turned, beating her defender and the goalkeeper at the near post for her first collegiate goal. Across the first half, F&M outshot their opponents 11-2. 

The second half saw fewer chances from both sides, as F&M outshot Alvernia 7-3 across the 30 minutes with all three of Alvernia's shots coming in the fourth quarter. Across the entire game, the Diplomats outshot Alvernia 18-5 and registered 11 shots on goal. F&M also led the way in  penalty corners drawn, totaling eight against two from the Golden Wolves.

The Diplomats are on the road this weekend, as they face Washington and Lee on Saturday, September 20, at 5:00 p.m.