KUTZTOWN – Brittany Ryan made a game-high 11 saves to lead the tenth-ranked Mansfield University field hockey team into a first-half tie with third-ranked Kutztown University, but the Golden Bears scored two second-half goals to leave Andre Reed Stadium with a 2-0 PSAC quarterfinal victory on Tuesday night, Nov. 5.

Kutztown (13-5, 7-3 PSAC) fired off nine shots in the first half but could not find the scoreboard because of the standout play from Ryan. The senior keeper made a point-blank save in the 10^th minute on a penalty stroke by leaving her feet and extending her full body to send away a bullet heading into the upper-left 90 of the cage.

Rachel Dusman broke the scoreless tie in the 34^th minute with an unassisted goal and extended the lead to two in the 39^th minute off an assist from Olivia Blasone.

The Mounties' (12-7, 6-5 PSAC) held Kutztown to two shots in the second half and their best chance came in the 38^th minute when Meghan Griffin fired a shot on goal but was denied by Golden Bear's keeper Kerri Hanshaw.

Saramae Radel, Dana Evans and Griffin took a shot each for Mansfield.

The Mounties close out the 2019 season nationally ranked at No. 10, while winning the most games in a year since 2007. Mansfield will send a record five seniors (Ryan, Evans, Griffin, Madison Wilinsky and Larissa Motts) to the annual Victory Sports/NFHCA Division II Senior Game on Saturday, Nov. 23 in Millersville.