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Field hockey players celebrate goal
Jim Stankiewicz
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Assumption ASM (8-4, 4-1)
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Winner Saint Anselm STA (10-3, 5-0)
Assumption ASM
(8-4, 4-1)
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Final
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Saint Anselm STA
(10-3, 5-0)
Winner
Score By Periods
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Assumption ASM 1 0 0 0 1
Saint Anselm STA 0 1 1 0 2

Game Recap: Field Hockey |

No. 8 Field Hockey Rallies Past No. 10 Assumption on Senior Day, 2-1

MANCHESTER, N.H. – The No. 8 Saint Anselm College field hockey team rallied for a 2-1 victory over No. 10 Assumption University in Northeast 10 Conference action on Senior Day at Grappone Stadium, improving to 5-0 in league play and handing the Greyhounds their first conference loss of the season.

Highlights

  • Junior Meghan Carey netted the eventual game-winning goal in the third quarter.
  • Junior Sophie Smith scored the equalizer late in the second quarter and added an assist on the game-winner.
  • Junior Ruby Reid contributed an assist on the Hawks' first goal.
  • Senior goalkeeper Mackenzie Wehrum made four saves across 60 minutes of action to help Saint Anselm secure the victory.
  • The Hawks were narrowly outshot in attempts on target, 6-5, and earned four penalty corners to the Greyhounds' seven.
  • In an all-time series dating back to the 2001 campaign, Saint Anselm evened the series with Assumption at 21-21 following Saturday's victory.

How it Happened

Assumption opened the scoring just 2:05 into the first quarter when Elly Schofer found the back of the cage to give the Greyhounds an early 1-0 advantage and carried the lead into the second quarter.

The Hawks evened the contest at 1-1 with 2:11 remaining in the first half when Smith scored off an assist from Reid. The teams entered the halftime intermission tied at one goal apiece.

Saint Anselm took its first lead of the afternoon with 53 seconds left in the third quarter when Carey buried a loose ball out in front to put the Hawks ahead, 2-1. The Hawks generated seven shots in the frame while limiting Assumption to three attempts, carrying the one-goal advantage into the final 15 minutes of play.

Assumption applied pressure in the fourth quarter, recording six shots and earning three penalty corners in an effort to find the equalizer. Wehrum and the Saint Anselm defense held firm, keeping the Greyhounds off the scoreboard to preserve the 2-1 victory and maintain the Hawks' unbeaten record in NE10 play.

Up Next

Saint Anselm (10-3, 5-0 NE10) returns to action on Saturday, Oct. 24, traveling to Springfield, Mass., to take on American International College (3-7, 1-4 NE10) at noon.


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