LATHAM, N.Y. -  The Semifinals of the 2026 United East Field Hockey Championship took place on Saturday with four teams in action. No. 1 Penn State Harrisburg took down No. 5 Wilson College, 5-2, while No. 2 St. Mary’s College of Maryland College powered past No. 3 Lancaster Bible College, earning a 5-1 victory

The conference championship will take place on Saturday.
#1 Penn State Harrisburg vs. #2 St. Mary's College

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No. 1 Penn State Harrisburg def. No. 5 Wilson College, 5-2
Penn State Harrisburg opened the scoring in the 10th minute as a series of passes from Astrid Comp and Sadie Cook set up Victoria Castano Colman, who capitalized on the scoring opportunity to give the Lions an early advantage. Wilson College answered just two minutes later when Kate Seymour connected with Danica Frushour to even the score at one. With less than 30 seconds remaining in the opening quarter, Castano Colman struck again, putting the Lions ahead 2-1 heading into the second quarter. Neither team recorded a shot in the second frame, allowing Harrisburg to carry its one-goal advantage into halftime.

The Lions extended their lead early in the third quarter when Alysa McCarthy fired a shot into the back of the cage to make it 3-1. In the 43rd minute, Anna Moyer finished off a pass from Comp to give Harrisburg a commanding 4-1 advantage. Both teams found the back of the cage once in the final quarter, with Moyer scoring her second goal of the contest to help the Lions secure a 5-2 victory and advance to the United East Championship Final.

Moyer and Castano Colman led Harrisburg's offensive attack with two goals apiece, while Comp contributed three assists in the victory. Wilson was led by Kate Seymour, who finished with a goal and an assist.

No. 2 St. Mary’s College of Maryland def. No. 3 Lancaster Bible College, 5-1
St. Mary's College of Maryland struck first in the ninth minute when Emma Mastrangelo found an open Olivia Schwendeman, who netted her seventh goal of the season to give the Seahawks an early advantage. Lancaster Bible College responded in the second quarter as Rebekah Hoover finished off a pass from Bailey Simmons to even the score at one. Neither team found the back of the cage again before halftime, sending the teams into the break tied 1-1.

The Seahawks regained the lead early in the third quarter when Morgan Knott scored her second goal of the season in the 36th minute, capitalizing on a pass from Josie Mascolo. St. Mary's continued to build its advantage in the fourth quarter, with Mastrangelo finding the back of the cage midway through the period. Safi Stimely and Schwendeman added late goals to seal the 5-1 victory and send the Seahawks to the United East Championship Final.

Schwendeman led the St. Mary's offense with two goals, while Stimely contributed a goal and two assists. Lancaster Bible was paced by Hoover, who scored the Chargers' lone goal.
 

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