Box Score GENEVA, N.Y. – Ursinus senior forward Alyssa Thren's (Barto, Pa./Upper Perkiomen) goal with just 9:19 left in the second half propelled 11th-ranked Ursinus (10-2) to a 2-1 win over 17th-ranked William Smith (11-3) in a non-conference field hockey matchup Saturday afternoon in the Empire State.
Thren scored off of a crossing pass from senior defender Nicole Hanby (Bear, Del./William Penn) on the left side of the post for the win.
From there, senior goalkeeper Jill Lukens (Furlong, Pa./Central Bucks East) stepped in, stopping five shots including two saves in the final minute as she finished with ten saves on the day.
William Smith took a 1-0 lead in the first half as Taylor Cappello scored the game's first goal with just 5:02 left before halftime.
Ursinus tied the score at 1-all when junior midfielder Rachel Pandl (Columbus, N.J./Northern Burlington) scored on a second chance shot from inside the arc in the 52nd minute.
Ursinus, who finished with 21 shots, will host West Chester at 1 p.m. Sunday in the annual Snell Cup game.
