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Bears take down tenth-ranked Rowan, 4-3

GLASSBORO, N.J. - The Ursinus College field hockey team passed another tough road test on Wednesday, as the third-ranked Bears (2-1) defeated tenth-ranked Rowan (2-1) 4-3.

Junior forward Jennifer Bayzick (Sugarloaf, Pa./Hazleton Area) scored the game winning goal with 4:03 left to go in the contest on a shot from the right side of the cage following a penalty corner. Junior midfielder Megan Yoder (Lititz, Pa./Lancaster Mennonite) had the assist on the game-winning goal.

Rowan took an early 2-0 lead 20 minutes in as Nicole Valianti scored goals in the tenth and 19th minute.

Ursinus got two straight goals to tie the score at 2-all. The first goal came off of a deflection by junior midfielder Michelle Wimmer (Palm, Pa./Upper Perkiomen) at 30:04.

The second goal came at 39:17 when junior midfielder Bridget Resetco (West Chester, Pa./Downingtown West) scored on a high shot from the left side on a pass from Bayzick. Rowan retook the lead at 3-2 when Lauren Ross scored at 45:34 on an assist from Sam Williams.

Ursinus got the equalizer at 46:45 when sophomore forward Alyssa Thren (Barto, Pa./Upper Perkiomen) scored on an assist from senior forward Jessica Zatwarnicki (Reading, Pa./Exeter).

Ursinus, who had a 25-11 advantage on shots and a 14-4 advantage on penalty corners, got six saves from senior goalkeeper Erica Scott (Carney's Point, N.J./St. Elizabeth).

Ursinus will take part in the Salisbury Invitational this weekend, by taking on Randolph-Macon on Saturday afternoon at 2.