ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. - The Ithaca College field hockey team defeated Franklin & Marshall College 2-0 this Friday afternoon to advance to the National Collegiate Athletic Association's (NCAA) Division III Field Hockey Championship.

The Bombers looked sharp on defense as freshman goaltender Karen Howarth (Mendham, N.J.) earned her fifth shutout of the season and tallied two saves. Sophomore halfback Tracey Moyer (New Hope, Pa.) recorded two defensive saves while sophomore halfback Heather Doyle (Endwell, N.Y.) and senior link Diane Rapp (Greene, N.Y.) registered one apiece. 

Although the first half remained scoreless for both teams, the Bombers took eight shots on goal compared to the Diplomats' five. Ithaca also drew seven penalty corners in the first half. 

Senior forward Cathy Foto (West Hartford, Conn.) recorded the first goal of the matchup 18 minutes into the second half. Scored directly off a penalty corner, Foto's 32nd goal of the season was assisted by senior link Mary Klecha (Greene, N.Y.) 

Moyer registered the final goal for the Bombers with less than four minutes left in regulation play off an assist from Rapp. 

The Diplomats were unable to tack on any goals or shots in the second half. Ithaca drew six corner penalties in the last 35 minutes of play compared to Franklin & Marshall's six. 

Foto recorded six shots on goal throughout 70 minutes of play while Rapp totalled three. Moyer and junior forward Linda Amuso (Mt. Kisco) chipped in two shots each. In total, Ithaca outshot their opponents 17 to 5. 

Diplomats' goaltender Lisa Coyne tallied five saves in the outing. Terri McGee also took two shots on goal. 

With the win, Ithaca improves to a 17-3 record on the season. The Bombers will take on Trenton State tomorrow afternoon in the final game of the 1982 season, the NCAA Division III Field Hockey Championship.