FOND DU LAC - Marian University field hockey (3-1, 1-1 SAA) scored three goals in the final quarter to defeat CUW.

The victory was the first SAA win for Marian field hockey in program history.

It was a defensive battle at the beginning of the game with the two squads combining for just one shot on goal in the first 15 minutes.  The Marian offense found a groove in the second quarter and finally broke the scoreless tie with just 50.4 seconds remaining.  Freshman Jikke Biemans was able to track down a loose ball in the box and sneak the score in for her third goal of the season.

CUW bounced back in the third quarter outshooting Marian 4-2 and eventually found an equalizer at the 42:34 mark.  The Falcons once again outshot Marian in the final quarter, but Marian made the most of its shots scoring three goals. 

Freshman Allyson Nichols scored the eventual game-winner just 1:15 into the quarter.  She then padded the Marian lead with a penalty-stroke goal with just 9:55 left to play.  Nichols would cap off her second hat trick of the season scoring off of a Falcon turnover with 5:06 left to play.

Nichols and Biemans each had six shots as Marian finished with 16 as a team.  Junior Brenna Abrahamson (3-1) made seven saves in the victory with six of her stops coming in the final quarter.

Marian next heads to DePauw Friday, Sept. 30 for a 4 p.m. (CDT) non-conference game.