LATHAM, N.Y. – The First Round of the 2026 United East Field Hockey Championship took place on Tuesday, with four teams competing for the final two semifinal berths. No. 3 Lancaster Bible College defeated No. 6 Cedar Crest College, 2-0, while No. 5 Wilson College rallied from a two-goal deficit to earn a thrilling 4-3 overtime victory over No. 4 Immaculata University.

The semifinal round is scheduled for Saturday, October 31, with the top two seeds entering the championship field. The semifinal matchups are listed below:

No. 1 Penn State Harrisburg vs. No. 5 Wilson College
No. 2 St. Mary's College of Maryland vs. No. 3 Lancaster Bible College

For complete championship information, visit the United East Field Hockey Championship Page.

No. 3 Lancaster Bible College def. No. 6 Cedar Crest College, 2-0

Defense dictated the pace in the first half, with the two offenses combining for just three shots. Lancaster Bible began to find its rhythm in the third quarter, with Riley Danko and Gracie Hoffman each firing shots on goal, but neither could find the back of the cage. The game remained scoreless heading into the fourth quarter.

The Chargers finally broke through in the final period. Lancaster Bible earned a penalty corner, and on the ensuing play, Bailey Simmons found Rebekah Hoover on the left side of the cage. Hoover fired a shot off the backboards to give the Chargers a 1-0 lead. Cedar Crest pushed numbers forward in search of an equalizer but could not capitalize on a shot by Maddie Farace. The Chargers countered, earning another penalty corner, and Hoover once again capitalized, scoring her second goal of the game to extend Lancaster Bible's lead to 2-0.

Lancaster Bible was led by Hoover, who scored twice on three shots. Amelia Huey earned the shutout victory, making one save in goal for the Chargers. Cedar Crest was led by goalkeeper Shelby Heater, who recorded eight saves in the contest.

No. 5 Wilson College def. No. 4 Immaculata University, 4-3 (OT)

Wilson got off to a fast start, scoring in the ninth minute to take an early lead. Off a penalty corner, Kate Seymour found Haley Hamrick in front of the goal, and Hamrick deflected the ball into the back of the cage for the game's first goal. Immaculata quickly responded with a penalty corner of its own, as Alexis Andrada fired a shot into the back of the cage to even the score. Both defenses settled in, preventing any further scoring and sending the game into halftime tied at one.

The Mighty Macs struck first in the second half, with Andrada netting her second goal of the game just 66 seconds after the break. Immaculata extended its lead in the 41st minute when Morgan Barnes collected a loose ball in front of the cage and slapped it into the back of the net to give the Mighty Macs a 3-1 advantage.

The Phoenix had an immediate answer, striking back just 30 seconds later. Hamrick gathered a deflected pass off a penalty corner and fired a one-time shot into the back of the cage to bring Wilson back within one. Wilson carried the momentum throughout the final quarter, firing seven shots as the Phoenix searched for an equalizer. In the 58th minute, Wilson finally broke through. Hamrick poked a pass to Danica Frushour near the cage, and Frushour knocked the ball off the backboards to level the score at three and send the game into overtime.

In overtime, Wilson created a transition opportunity as Seymour delivered a perfectly placed pass into the circle, where Hamrick fired a shot past the goalkeeper to secure the thrilling 4-3 comeback victory.

The Phoenix were led by Hamrick, who recorded a hat trick and added an assist in the victory. Seymour contributed three assists, while Erin Sullivan made five saves in goal for Wilson. Immaculata was led by Andrada, who finished with two goals.
 

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