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Bentley BU (3-4, 1-1 NE10)
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Winner Saint Anselm STA (5-1, 2-0 NE10)
Bentley BU
(3-4, 1-1 NE10)
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Saint Anselm STA
(5-1, 2-0 NE10)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 F
Bentley BU 0 0 0 0 0 0
Saint Anselm STA 0 0 0 0 1 1

Game Recap: Field Hockey |

Field Hockey Triumph Over Bentley University, 1-0, in Overtime

MANCHESTER, N.H. – The nationally-ranked Saint Anselm College field hockey team remains undefeated in Northeast-10 Conference play after earning a 1-0 victory against Bentley University on Wednesday night. The Hawks improved to a 5-1 overall record and are now 2-0 in the league thanks to junior Abby Breznyak's (Oakland, Maine) game-winner in overtime.

UP NEXT:
  • The Hawks (5-1, 2-0) are back in action Saturday, Sept. 23rd hosting No. 10 Pace University for a Northeast-10 Conference tilt. The game is set for an 11:00 a.m. start time at Grappone Stadium.
Score: No. 4 Saint Anselm 1, Bentley 0 
Records: Saint Anselm (5-1, 2-0); Bentley (3-4, 1-1)
Location:  City, N.Y. (Grappone Stadium)
Date: Saturday, Sept. 20
Attendance: 166
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
  • The Falcons ripped the first shot attempt of the game in the opening six minutes of the first period, but the shot by Gracie Moore would end up going wide and out of play. Saint Anselm then won a penalty corner at the 8:05 mark which led to a shot from senior Maddie Davis (Exeter, N.H.) that ended up being blocked.
  • Both teams demonstrated their defensive strength early in the second period as neither side registered a shot until the 22nd minute. Senior goalkeeper Mackenzie McConnell (Concord Township, Maine) denied two shots by Lida Coco. A few minutes later, Coco fired another shot that McConnell cleared to keep the game scoreless heading into halftime.
  • The Hawks offensive got rolling early in the third period with Breznyak drilling a shot on target that the Falcons goalkeeper Mia Trottie was able to save. After McConnell tallied another save in the 40th minute, the Hawks attack started generating momentum winning two penalty corners that led to three shot attempts. Trottie picked up her second save of the night after denying a shot from junior Amanda Lewandowski (Franklin, Mass.).
  • Saint Anselm produced two quick scoring chances in the opening minute of the fourth period with junior Ava Rayfield (Dover-Foxcroft, Maine) notching a shot on target followed by another from Breznyazk. The Falcons answered by firing two shots in the 47th minute of play, both getting blocked.
  • Saint Anselm kick-started the first period of overtime by winning a penalty corner at the 61:36 mark. Sophomore Maggie Burchill (Braintree, Mass.) stepped up to take to corner and sent the ball to junior Chloe Kapsambelis (Merrimack, N.H.). Kapsambelis then found Breznyazk who fired the ball through a crowd of Falcons and into the back of the net to secure the 1-0 win.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS: 
  • Both teams tied with nine shot attempts as well as five shots on target in the game.
  • Breznyazk tallied her first goal of the season for the Hawks with Kapsambelis notching her second assist to help secure the 1-0 victory in overtime.
  • McConnell recorded five saves in net for Saint Anselm while her counterpart allowed the lone goal and made four saves.  
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