GRANTHAM, Pa. - In another early season matchup between two nationally ranked teams, fourth-ranked Messiah (2-0) came away with a 4-3 win over third-ranked Ursinus (1-1) Saturday night in field hockey action.

Ursinus and Messiah both advanced to the national semifinals last season.

Ursinus got on the board first at 13:44 when senior Jessica Zatwarnicki (Reading, Pa./Exeter) scored on an assist from junior back Lindsay Doutt (Willow Street, Pa./Lampeter-Strasburg).

Messiah tied the score at 1-all at 27:11 when Amber Philpot scored on an assist from Emily Sauder. The Falcons then scored two goals over the next 1:57 to take a 3-1 lead as Katie Love scored at 28:10, followed by a goal from Lauren Tennis at 29:03.

In the second half, Ursinus got on the board as junior forward Jennifer Bayzick (Sugarloaf, Pa./Hazleton Area) scored on a penalty corner off an assist from junior midfielder Bridget Resetco (West Chester, Pa./Downingtown West) at 41:54.

Love scored her second goal for Messiah at 46:04, on an assist by Kourtney Ehly, for a 4-2 Falcon lead. Ursinus cut the deficit to 4-3 at 59:29 as sophomore forward Alyssa Thren (Barto, Pa./Upper Perkiomen) scored on an assist from senior forward Jen Hooven (Lancaster, Pa./Lancaster Catholic).

Ursinus had two shots in the final 3:24, but, junior midfielder Michelle Wimmer's (Palm, Pa./Upper Perkiomen) shot was saved by Falcon goalkeeper Ashley Mowery and Resetco's shot at 67:10 was wide.

Messiah outshot the Bears 21-15, and had an 11-8 advantage on penalty corners. In goal, senior goalkeeper Erica Scott (Carney's Point, N.J./St. Elizabeth) had ten saves for the Bears, while Mowery had eight for Messiah.