Photo courtesy of Mount Holyoke College Athletics.
Mollee Malboeuf ’23, above, scored a goal in the game vs. Worcester Polytechnic Institute.
By Kendall Maurer ’26
Staff Writer
Mount Holyoke Field Hockey was defeated 3-1 as they faced Worcester Polytechnic Institute in a home game on Saturday, Sept. 24.
The Lyons were cheered on by student-athletes from Mount Holyoke Basketball through posters spotlighting each player and signs that read ‘Basketball loves Field Hockey’ and ‘Let’s go FHockey.’ The basketball team also decorated the pavement around campus with chalk art to encourage students to attend the game.
“The atmosphere of the game was very energetic. We had a lot of people come out to support us. … We really wanted to play to the best of our abilities and put our best foot forward,” forward Siggy Ehrlich ’26 said. “We’ve all been working really hard on and off the field.”
The WPI Engineers started off the game by scoring one goal in the fourth minute. The Lyons then brought the score to a tie in the second period as Phoebe Aaronson ’23 assisted Mollee Malboeuf ’23 to a goal. The Engineers maintained that score for the first two periods as Mount Holyoke Goalie Rachel Katzenberg ’25 deflected six of WPI’s shots. The Engineers scored twice in the third quarter and ended the game with a two-point lead over the Lyons.
“We knew going in [that] WPI [was] a good team, so we knew we had to come out strong and play a great game. After they scored their third goal, … we knew we had to stop them from scoring and get some offensive power going,” Katzenberg said. “While the outcome of the game was not what we had imagined, it will not deter us and it will motivate us to work harder and come back stronger.”
Overall, the Lyons made four shots, with two shots from Caroline Thompson ’24, one from Aaronson and one from Malboeuf. Thompson and Malboeuf also contributed one shot on goal each. Katzenberg ended the game with 10 saves total.
The Lyons will play fellow New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference member Clark University on Saturday, Oct. 1. The team’s current season record is 3-5.
Editor’s Note: Kendall Maurer ’26 is a member of Mount Holyoke Basketball.