Waltham, Mass. - It was a historic afternoon for Lana Mignon De Wet, as the senior became the Adelphi University field hockey program's all-time leading goal scorer, netting her 48th career goal in a thrilling 2-1 overtime victory over Bentley University.
De Wet was responsible for both Adelphi goals, opening the scoring in the first quarter before delivering the game-winner just over three minutes into overtime. The victory marked the Panthers' third consecutive overtime win.
Series History:
- With the victory, Adelphi (10-5, 5-1 NE10) improves to 15-10 all-time against Bentley (6-9, 3-3 NE10), dating back to the programs' first meeting in 2009.
- The Panthers snap a two-game losing streak against the Falcons, earning their first victory in the series since a 4-0 shutout on Oct. 26, 2024.
- The Brown and Gold have now won four of their last five meetings in Waltham, dating back to 2016.
Highlights:
- De Wet etched her name into the Adelphi record books with her 48th career goal, becoming the program's all-time leading goal scorer and bringing her season total to 18.
- Adelphi controlled much of the offensive action, outshooting Bentley 21-7, including a 12-4 advantage in shots on goal.
- De Wet led the Panthers with seven shots, six on target, while Jody van Aardt added five attempts.
- Tayla Szmak recorded three saves in the cage to secure her third consecutive overtime victory.
How it Happened:
- Adelphi wasted little time applying offensive pressure, recording four shots in the opening quarter while holding Bentley without a single attempt. At the 7:15 mark, De Wet broke through for the game's opening goal.
- The Brown and Gold continued to control the offensive tempo in the second quarter, registering five shots and earning two penalty corners. Despite several opportunities, Bentley goalkeeper Annie Lorenz kept the Panthers off the scoreboard, sending Adelphi into halftime with a 1-0 advantage.
- Coming out of the break, the visitors continued to pressure the Falcons' defense, firing another five shots in the third quarter. Adelphi maintained its one-goal lead heading into the final 15 minutes, with the defense limiting Bentley to just three shots through the opening three quarters.
- Bentley eventually found its equalizer in the fourth quarter. At the 47:44 mark, the Falcons managed to beat Szmak for the first and only time in the contest, leveling the score at 1-1. The Brown and Gold responded by generating six fourth-quarter shots and five penalty corners, but were unable to break the deadlock before the end of regulation.
- For the third consecutive game, the Panthers found themselves in overtime, and this time it was De Wet's turn to deliver the heroics. Just 3:10 into the extra period, the senior struck for her second goal of the afternoon, securing a 2-1 victory for Adelphi and putting the finishing touches on a historic performance.
Up Next:
- Head coach Margaret Maclean and the Panthers return to action on Tuesday, Oct. 27., hosting Southern Connecticut State University, with game time at Motamed Field set for 4 p.m.
