The Saint Louis University women’s field hockey team made their way to Louisville to face a series of opponents over the weekend. On Sunday afternoon, the team was matched up against the Robert Morris University Colonials. For the Billikens, it was an opportunity to snap out of their three-game losing skid and collect their first win of the 2012 season. The Colonials entered having won two games in a row, and hoping to leave with a three-game winning streak.

The game began with the Billikens dominating the pace of play. After creating numerous chances to score and applying constant pressure to their Colonial counterparts, the Bills failed to capitalize on their opportunities.

Jane Tomic, junior midfielder and forward for the Billikens, was still pleased with her team’s performance during the first half, stating, “We had a great attack and great buildup, but we just couldn’t find the back of the net.”

Finally, sophomore midfielder Lisa Smith ripped one home for the Bills after receiving a perfect pass by junior Tori Lycett, but the Bills still trailed the Colonials by a score of 3-1 at the end of the first half.

Sophomore forward Alanah Busby said, “The score definitely did not dictate how well we played in the first half.” She went on to add that she was very pleased with her team’s intensity throughout the course of the first half.

Although the Bills came out strong and played with a great deal of intensity in the first half of the game, the second half was a bit different. According to Tomic, the squad had a couple of well executed give-and-go’s, which developed into two two-on-one plays; however, the Billikens should have put more forwards in the circle to create more shooting opportunities.

At the conclusion of the game, the Bills fell short to the Robert Morris Colonials with a final score of 4-1. A standout player for the Billiken squad was Katie Burnell, who played very strong on defense, stifling the Robert Morris attack several times.