AMHERST, N.Y. — Daemen University (1-7) fell to Lock Haven University (3-3-1) with a final score of 3-1 on Tuesday at Royal Park. Lock Haven secured the victory with two second-half goals, overcoming Daemen's early lead from a first-half goal.

HIGHLIGHTS

• Axel Lozoya (Santa Fe, N.M.) broke the deadlock with a goal at 39:24, putting the home team ahead 1-0. Lozoya hit a shot from a tight angle that deflected off a Lock Haven player and went into the goal.
• Lock Haven equalized with a goal by Camden Marquette, assisted by Kyle Hoyt, at 44:07, leveling the score at 1-1 heading into halftime.
• Marquette scored again for the Bald Eagles in the 49th minute, giving them a 2-1 lead.
• Noah Brady found the back of the net in the 87th minute, assisted by Marquette and Jennings, putting the score at 3-1.
• Rayane Baitiche (Thionville, France) missed a shot to the right for the Wildcats in the 5th minute, setting an early offensive tone.
• In the 14th minute, Cristopher Vasquez (Sunnyside, N.Y.) saved a top-target shot from Lock Haven's Evan Jennings, maintaining a scoreless match.
• Amin Garcia (Leganes, Spain) had two shots in three minutes, but he could not capitalize.
• Daemen had five corners in the first half that it could not convert.
• Lozoya attempted a shot in the 52nd minute, but it was saved by Reece Kordes.
• Baitiche and Lozoya also fired shots 40 seconds apart in the 60th minute, with Baitiche putting his off target and Lozoya getting his saved.
• Stevie Varallo (Wilson, N.Y.) had one final chance for the Wildcats in the 86th minute, but he put it off target.

GAME NOTES

• Lozoya's goal was the first of his career.
• Vasquez made his first career start between the pipes. He recorded five saves in the match, facing 18 shots throughout the game.
• Lozoya contributed offensively with one goal from three shots, all of which were on target.
• Garcia registered three shots, with two of them being on goal.
• Baitiche also added to the offensive efforts with two shots during the match.

UP NEXT
The Wildcats remain home, hosting Georgian Court in a non-conference game Saturday at 2 p.m. 

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