Dickinson field hockey falls to No. 13 Ursinus in CC first round

COLLEGEVILLE, Pa. – The sixth-seeded Dickinson field hockey team saw its 2026 season come to an end on Tuesday night as the third-seeded and 13th-ranked Ursinus College built up a 3-0 halftime lead and held on for the 3-1 win at the Snell Field Hockey Field in the first round of the Centennial Conference Tournament.

First quarter

• Dickinson had the early pressure, earning a corner less than two minutes in resulting in a shot for Caroline Kirkpatrick, but it was knocked down by the defense.
• The Bears then went back the other way and used two corners of their own to eventually take the lead as Marie Brainard stepped around a defender and beat Arden Cook with five minutes gone.
• Nicole Uebele posted the next shot at the 10:47 mark; unfortunately, Elise Martin was there to make the stop.
• Following a save by Cook against Brainard, Uebele entered the attack circle and skipped an effort wide of Martin to end the frame.

Second quarter

• Ursinus was on the attack early, posting three corners within the first two minutes, leading to one Cook save.
• The Bears kept pushing as Katie Studzinski struck off the fourth corner, before, 50 seconds later, Brainard ripped one past Cook for a 3-0 advantage.
• Uebele recorded the last shot of the half, but it would not test Martin.

Third quarter

• The Red and White came out of the break with renewed energy as Alex Hackett, Erin Liggio and Uebele each forced a stop out of Martin within the first five minutes.
• All that pressure paid off with 6:19 gone when Megan McClure connected with Hackett for the finish past Martin.
• Dickinson's defense was locked down throughout the period as they did not allow a shot, while McClure tested Martin one last time prior to the horn.

Fourth quarter

• Ursinus did not let Dickinson attempt to get back into the game, tallying the only eight shots and forcing five saves from Cook as well as a defensive save by Ella Ledenko.

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