FREDERICK, Md.--Sophomore Sarah Balukoff netted her second goal of the season to snap a five-game scoreless string by the Hood College field hockey team (3-10) but it was not enough as the Blazers fell to visiting Goucher College (3-9) by a 2-1 margin in Hood's regular season home finale Tuesday at Thomas Athletic Field.

Sara Spadanuta got the Gophers on the board in the 29th minute when she registered an unassisted score. That tally would hold up at intermission, but the Blazers knotted the score at 1-1 in the 38th minute. Sophomore Lauren Perzan drove the ball from about eight yards out ahead to the cage where Balukoff was in perfect position to knock it past Goucher goalie Aline Haddad.

Thirteen minutes later, Spadanuta fed Laura Groomes who scored what would prove to be the game-winner for the Gophers at the 50:50 mark.

Junior Ashley Saylor turned away four shots for the Blazers, who were outshot 14-9 on the day. Haddad came up with three saves for the visitors.

Hood has two regular season games remaining on the docket - Saturday at Capital Athletic Conference rival St. Mary's College (Md.) and next Wednesday at former Atlantic Women's Colleges Conference foe College of Notre Dame.