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Mercy University MERCYFH (8-10)
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Winner Saint Anselm STA (16-3)
Mercy University MERCYFH
(8-10)
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Final
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Saint Anselm STA
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Mercy University MERCYFH 0 0 0 1 1
Saint Anselm STA 2 0 1 1 4

Game Recap: Field Hockey |

Field Hockey Defeats Mercy in NE10 Quarterfinals

MANCHESTER, N.H. – The second-seeded Saint Anselm College field hockey team used goals from four different players on Tuesday afternoon to defeat seventh-seeded Mercy University, 4-1, in the First Round of the 2023 Northeast-10 Conference Championship. 
UP NEXT:
  • The Hawks, ranked No. 5 in the latest national poll, advance to the semifinals of the NE10 Championship and will host Adelphi University on Friday, Nov. 3 at 4pm. The game marks a rematch of last season's semifinal for the Hawks, who fell to the Panthers 2-1 in double overtime.
Score: Saint Anselm 4, Mercy 1
Records: Saint Anselm (16-3); Mercy (8-10)
Location: Manchester, N.H. (Grappone Stadium) 
Date: Tuesday, October 31, 2023
Attendance: 76
HOW IT HAPPENED:
  • Junior defender Grace Michael (Hampton Falls, N.H.) put the Hawks on the scoreboard just four minutes into the game, firing a pass from junior Chloe Kapsambelis (Merrimack, N.H.) into the goal for the early 1-0 edge.
  • Junior Amanda Lewandowski (Franklin, Mass.) doubled Saint Anselm's lead five minutes later, scoring her 10th goal of the season off an assist from sophomore Millie Forster (Cholmondeley, Cheshire, England). 
  • After a scoreless second period, Forster scored a goal of her own in the third, pushing the Hawks advantage to 3-0 thanks to a helper from junior Abby Breznyak (Oakland, Maine). 
  • Mercy tacked on their only goal of the game with just under 10 minutes remaining in the fourth period, but sophomore Maggie Burchill (Braintree, Mass.) responded with a score just over a minute later to help seal the 4-1 victory over the Mavericks.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS:
  • Lewandowski's goal was her team-leading 10th of the season. Forster is now tied for third on the team with eight goals on the year.
  • Senior Mackenzie McConnell (Concord Twp., Maine) recorded one save in goal on the afternoon, facing only two Mercy shots on target. 
  • The win improves the Hawks to 16-3 overall while Mercy's season draws to a close at 8-10 on the year. The game marked Mercy's first bid to the NE10 Championship since joining the league as an associate member in 2019.
  • This marks the 11th all-time meeting between the two programs, with Saint Anselm improving to a 10-1 record in the series.

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