OWINGS MILLS, Md. – Making its first-ever NCAA Division III Tournament appearance in program history, the Colby-Sawyer College field hockey team battled Stevenson University on Wednesday afternoon, falling in the opening round at Owings Mills East.
Rapid Recap:
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Facing a seasoned Mustangs squad on its home turf, Stevenson struck early with a pair of first-quarter markers from Lauren Tobin (2:28) and Coco Wallace (7:29) to establish a 2-0 lead.
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Colby-Sawyer generated its best scoring opportunity of the opening half midway through the second frame. Junior Brooke Farquhar inserted a penalty corner at 21:27 that set up consecutive shots in the circle from junior Lily Goerlich and sophomore Emily Fredette, with Fredette's bid stopped only by a defensive save at the goal line.
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Stevenson capitalized on a penalty stroke from Shae Bennett at 17:21 before adding late second-quarter goals from Taylor Valoczki and Lauren Schulz to carry a 5-0 advantage into the intermission.
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Sophomore goalkeeper Sophie Krauss and the Chargers' defensive unit stood tall throughout a scoreless third quarter, turning aside five Stevenson shots on cage—including key stops against Gracyn Catalano and Bennett—to keep the Mustangs off the scoreboard in the period.
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Stevenson added three fourth-quarter tallies—while Colby-Sawyer continued to push forward until the final horn. Senior Abby Olden fired back-to-back shots on target off late penalty corners in the 58th and 60th minutes, forcing saves from Mustangs goalkeeper Ollie Winterle to close out the contest.
Inside the Numbers:
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Krauss was tested relentlessly between the pipes, recording a career-high 18 saves across 60 minutes of action against a high-volume Stevenson attack.
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Olden paced the Chargers' offense with two shots on cage, while Emily Fredette added a shot on goal and Goerlich chipped in a shot attempt.
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Colby-Sawyer earned three penalty corners on the afternoon, generating quality looks in both the second and fourth quarters.
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The appearance marks a historic milestone for head coach Emily Dewdney and the Chargers, who conclude their record-breaking 2026 campaign with an 18-3 overall mark, a perfect 9-0 sweep of Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) competition, and the program's first GNAC Championship trophy.
