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Mack Wherum defends the goal on a penalty corner.
Jim Stankiewicz
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Saint Anselm SAINT AN (8-3, 3-0)
3
Winner East Stroudsburg EAST STR (10-1, 3-0)
Saint Anselm SAINT AN
(8-3, 3-0)
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Final
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East Stroudsburg EAST STR
(10-1, 3-0)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Saint Anselm SAINT AN 0 0 0 0 0
East Stroudsburg EAST STR 0 0 2 1 3

Game Recap: Field Hockey |

No. 2 East Stroudsburg Upends No. 9 Field Hockey, 3-0

EAST STROUDSBURG, Pa. – The No. 9 Saint Anselm College field hockey team was handed a 3-0 defeat by No. 2 East Stroudsburg University on Monday afternoon at Whitenight Field.

Highlights

  • Senior goalkeeper Mackenzie Wehrum made three saves over 45 minutes of action, while sophomore Layla Cameron entered for the fourth quarter and recorded four saves.
  • Junior Kelly Holmes and sophomore Bella DiFiore each registered a shot on goal for the Hawks, while junior Ruby Reid added one shot.
  • East Stroudsburg held an 18-3 advantage in shots, including a 10-2 edge in shots on goal. The Warriors also earned four penalty corners compared to three for Saint Anselm.
  • Saint Anselm is now 2-5 all-time when facing East Stroudsburg. Their most recent clash prior to Monday's game was the 2024 national semifinal game, which Saint Anselm won on its way to securing its lone national title.

How it Happened
The Warriors outshot the Hawks, 2-1, in a scoreless opening half of action. Saint Anselm had the lone corner opportunity of the first 30 minutes but was unable to get on the board.

East Stroudsburg generated the only shot of the opening quarter before Wehrum made her first save of the contest in the 23rd minute. The Hawks earned their first penalty corner in the 27th minute, with Reid sending a shot high to keep the game scoreless entering halftime.

In the opening 1:10 of the second half, East Stroudsburg capitalized on its first corner try of the afternoon when Maddie Moline followed up her own rebound by putting it into the back of the net, breaking the deadlock and giving the Warriors the lead.

Saint Anselm responded with a pair of scoring opportunities as DiFiore put a shot on goal in the 32nd minute before Holmes registered another shot on frame following a penalty corner in the 33rd minute. Both attempts were stopped by Warriors goalkeeper Jet Vermeulen.

East Stroudsburg doubled its advantage in the 43rd minute when Rylie McGrath scored off an assist from Elaiana Rivera-Lagalla, giving the Warriors a 2-0 lead entering the final quarter.

Rivera-Lagalla added an unassisted goal in the 56th minute to extend the Warriors' lead to three. Cameron recorded four saves in the final quarter, including three in the closing minute, as East Stroudsburg secured the 3-0 victory.

Up Next
The Hawks (8-3, 3-0 NE10) will head north to Colchester, Vt., for a Wednesday night showdown with Saint Michael's College (3-8, 1-2 NE10) at 6 p.m. at Duffy Field. Saint Anselm defeated the Purple Knights, 7-0, back on Sept. 30 in a non-conference matchup at Grappone Stadium.
 


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