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USA Field Hockey Women Down Ireland at Argentina Four Nation Tourney

Rosario, Argentina –  Angie Loy (Loysville, Pa.) and Tiffany Snow (Encondido, Calif.) scored first half goals to lead the USA women's national field hockey team to a 2-1 victory over Ireland at the Argentina Four Nation Tournament.

The win boosts the USA record at the tournament to 1-1. The USA will face Germany in the final game of round-robin play on Saturday.

Loy and Snow combined for a pair of goals early in the game with Loy connecting on a score just two minutes into the game. Snow increased the USA lead just seven minutes later as the USA wnet into halftime with a 2-0 lead.

Ireland's Ciara O'Brien scored midway through the second half, but goalkeeper Amy Tran and the USA defense held onto the lead to give the team its first victory of the tournament.

Host Argentina and Olympic gold medalist Germany were set to play in Thursday's late game.

USA 2, Ireland 1

USA: Angie Loy (2:00)
USA: Tiffany Snow (10:00)
IRL: Ciara O'Brien (59:00)

USA Starters: Kayla Bashore, Melissa Leonetti, Angie Loy, Kelly Doton, Robyn Kenney, Tiffany Snow, Sara Silvetti, Kate Barber, Diona Rizzo, Amy Tran (GK), Kristi Gannon
Reserves: Kelly Dostal, Kelsey Keeran, Sarah Dawson, April Fronzon, Claire Laubach

Ireland Starters: Angela Platt (GK), Linda Caulfield, Eimear Cregan, Catriona Carey, Bridget McKeever, Jenny McDonough, Catherine McKean, Ciara O'Brien, Jill Orbinson, Nikki Symmons, Fiona Ferguson

Reserves: Zanya Dahl, Alex Speers, Nikki Keegan, Clare Parkhill
 

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