GAFFNEY, S.C. - The Newberry field hockey team lost their first road game of the season, dropping a defensive battle to the Saints of Limestone University by a final score of 2-1. Newberry falls to 3-1 overall and 3-1 in South Atlantic Conference Carolinas play.

Freshman defender Hailey Moore led the Wolves offensively with a goal, one shot on goal and three corners. Junior midfielder Kelli Marshall and freshman forward Lily Drury each had a shot on goal. Junior goalkeeper Grace Lee made two saves in all 60 minutes of action but took the loss (3-1).

After the Saints scored with 3:00 left in the second quarter to make it 1-0, Drury had the first opportunity offensively for Newberry with 1:00 left in the frame, with her only shot on goal hitting the post. Moore then had a corner with 59 seconds left in the period but failed to capitalize. At intermission Newberry trailed 1-0. 

After the home team struck again early in the fourth to make it 2-0, Newberry began to rally. Freshman forward Payton Findlay started the comeback attempt with a defensive save at the 12:50 mark. Drury had her second shot of the game go wide left with around 9:00 minutes left. Then Moore got her second and third corners of the game with less than 2:00 left. 

Marshall had a shot on goal saved with nine seconds left but Moore scored on the rebound off the keeper's glove two seconds later to draw the Wolves within one to end the scoring.

The Wolves stay on the road, traveling to Hartsville, S.C. to take on the Cobras of Coker University this Wednesday. Game time is at 2:00 p.m.