CHARLOTTE, N.C. –Freshman midfielder Lauren Wolfgang scored today's game winner to lift the Royals past Mercyhurst University, 3-2, at Dickson Field. The win brings the Queens University of Charlotte's record to 8-6 in field hockey action this season. The Lakers drop to 3-15 with the loss.
 
Senior midfielder Meghan Smiga scored the first goal of the day on the first Senior Day in program history. The goal would come in the 10^th minute on an assist from Renee Smith. Smith soon followed with a goal of her own in the 12^th with Smiga on the passing end.
 
The Lakers answered in the 31^st minute with a goal from Alexis Skibitsky, who stole the ball in the back field and went one on one against Queens' Miranda Childers in the cage for the score.
 
Mercyhurst then tied the game up at 2-2 with a goal right out of the halftime break from Nicolette Tomani.
 
The 2-2 score held until a penalty corner opportunity late in the game. Wolfgang took the penalty stroke and stepped into play where she received the ball right back from Abby Carls before sending the ball into the back of the cage for the win.
 
Queens outshot Mercyhurst 19-12, putting 13 shots on goal. Childers took the win in goal after totaling six saves.
 
The Royals will complete their inaugural field hockey season on the road with a game at Molloy on November 5 followed by a game at Saint Thomas Aquinas on November 6.