MANSFIELD – Mansfield saw plenty of chances, but No. 1 West Chester came away with a 3-0 win on a cold and rainy night at Karl Van Norman Field Saturday.
 
The game was deadlocked in a scoreless tie until Katie Thompson gave the Rams a 1-0 advantage in the 28^th minute.
 
West Chester (13-2, 7-1 PSAC) took a 2-0 lead in the first minute of the second half with Lindsay Engle placing a hard hit shot just beyond the reach of the Mountie keeper. Thompson scored her second of the game in the 50^th minute.
 
West Chester held a 24-16 shots advantage, but Mansfield (8-7, 4-3 PSAC) led penalty corners 8-6. The Mounties put eight shots on goal in the game.
 
Christie Buyer totaled a game-high seven shots with three on target. Meghan Griffin and Dana Evans each had a pair of shots.
 
The loss moves Mansfield to a tie for fifth place in the PSAC standings along with Millersville at 4-3. East Stroudsburg and West Chester are the only two teams to clinch PSAC playoff berths so far, with four spots still remaining.
 
Mansfield hosts Kutztown on Wednesday for Halloween field hockey action.