Box Score THE BASICS
-Score: Assumption University 1, Saint Anselm College 0 (OT)
-Records: Assumption (16-1, NE10 13-0), Saint Anselm (13-4, NE10 10-3)
-Location: Worcester, Mass. (Brian Kelly '83 Stadium)
-The Lead: The Assumption University field hockey team pulled off an overtime victory over the Hawks of Saint Anselm College in a Northeast-10 Conference battle on a rainy Tuesday evening. Saint Anselm dominated the first half, outshooting the Greyhounds 7-1, but Assumption came alive in the second half and overtime period putting up eight shots to the visitor's two.
HOW IT HAPPENED
-With just under two minutes remaining in the first quarter Saint Anselm saw a bid at the first goal of the game. The ball crossed the middle of the circle to Maddie Davis on the right post who got a shot off, but four-time NE10 Goalkeeper of the Week, Kylie Gargiulo (Madison, Conn. / Daniel Hand) made a diving stop to keep the two teams tied 0-0 heading into the second stanza.
-Saint Anselm was awarded back-to-back corners at the 7:48 mark and Gargiulo made a couple more clutch saves in the scuffle before the Hawks were awarded a penalty stroke. Shelby Dunn came in to take the stroke for the visitors and sent it low and wide right as the two teams still stood at 0-0.
-On the Hawks next possession Maggie Molloy beat the Assumption defense but Gargiulo came out of the net making a beautiful stack save to shut down the momentum.
-Just under 10 minutes to go in the game Assumption was awarded a penalty corner and peppered Saint Anselm goalkeeper, Mackenzie McConell with shots. The two teams held strong on defense and headed into an overtime period tied 0-0.
-The Hawks edged Assumption in total shots in regulation, 9-7
-The Greyhounds put the game winner in just over three minutes into the overtime period. Kileigh Hynes (Auburn, Mass. / Auburn) got ahold of the ball at the top of the circle and sent the ball in for first year Mia Salah (Gloucester, Mass. / Gloucester) to get a stick on it and redirect the ball over the foot of McConnell for the 1-0 final victory.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
-Assumption and Saint Anselm both put up nine shots in the game. The Hawks put six shots on goal while the Hounds put five on net.
-The Greyhounds were awarded seven penalty corners while Saint Anselm was awarded three.
-Gargiulo made an impressive six saves to earn her eighth shutout of the season and improved to 16-1.
-McConnell made four stops in the setback and falls to 10-3 on the season.
UP NEXT
-Assumption is set to host Saint Thomas Aquinas College in their final game of the regular season on Saturday, October 30th at 1:00 p.m. The Hounds will celebrate senior day prior to the start of the game.
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