HARTSVILLE, S.C. - The Newberry field hockey team won a thriller on the road against the Coker University Cobras, with freshman forward Lily Drury providing the winning goal with 46 seconds remaining, giving the Wolves a 2-1 victory. Newberry moves to 4-1 overall and 4-1 in South Atlantic Conference Carolinas play with one regular-season game remaining.

In a second consecutive defensive battle for the Wolves, the game was scoreless until around the 10:00 mark of the fourth quarter. Drury scored both goals for the Wolves. Her first goal came at the 11:21 mark of the fourth quarter, as she took a pass from freshman midfielder Caitlin Wassermann and put in the back of the net to give the Wolves a 1-0 lead.

After the Cobras tied it up at the 1:53 mark, Drury's second goal more than a minute later allowed Newberry to walk out of Hartsville with the win. The goal came on a pass from senior forward Farai Kawonde.

Drury led the Wolves with four shots on goal in addition to her two goals. Junior forward Michaella Pirozzi, Wassermann and junior forward Kelli Marshall also each had a shot on goal while sophomore forward Carly Ellis came off the bench and had two shots, including a shot on goal. Junior goalkeeper Grace Lee played all 60 minutes, stopping five shots and earned the win (4-1).

Inside the Boxscore

• The .667 shot percentage is the most by Newberry up to this point in the season.
• The five saves made by Lee is the most by Newberry up to this point in the season.

Up next
The Wolves travel to Charlotte, N.C. on Friday for their final regular-season game as they take on the Queens Royals. Game time is at 4:00 p.m.