Box Score THE BASICS
-Score: Assumption University 1, University of New Haven 0
-Records: Assumption (8-1, NE10 6-0), New Haven (5-5, NE10 5-1)
-Location: Worcester, Mass. (Brian Kelly '83 Stadium)
-The Lead: The Assumption University field hockey team stepped into first place in the Northeast-10 Conference with a victory over the Chargers of the University of New Haven on Sunday afternoon. The Greyhounds improve to a perfect 6-0 in NE10 play and handed the Chargers their first conference loss of the season as they slip to 5-1. The win marked head coach Annie Lahey's 100th career win as the Hounds continue to make their mark in the conference, regionally, and nationally.
HOW IT HAPPENED
-The first period was evenly matched with a battle at both ends of the field. The Hounds were awarded just one penalty corner and got one shot on net over the first 15 minutes.
-Assumption outshot New Haven 4-1 in the second period with two penalty corner opportunities, but the Chargers defense held strong as the two teams headed into the halftime break tied, 0-0.
-The Hounds turned up the offensive pressure in the third period, putting up seven shots and did not allow the visitors to get a single shot off. The hosts saw a pair of close opportunities under the five-minute mark, with a high shot by first year Mia Salah (Gloucester, Mass. / Gloucester) swatted away by New Haven goalkeeper, Keira Integlia to hold the game at 0-0 heading into the final 15 minutes.
-With 5:50 to go, following a scuffle in front of the Assumption net, New Haven was awarded a penalty stroke. Senior Reilly Bialko lined up for the shot, but Assumption goalkeeper, Kylie Gargiulo (Madison, Conn. Daniel Hand) came up with a huge save to keep the Greyhounds and Chargers tied 0-0.
-With just under two minutes to go in the game, the Greyhounds capitalized on a penalty corner opportunity. Summer Walsh (South Yarmouth, Mass. / Dennis-Yarmouth Regional) inserted the ball up to her classmate Jenna Graf (Ballston Lake, N.Y. / Shenendehowa) at the top of the circle and Graf wound up and fired a shot to the back left corner for the 1-0 victory.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
-The Greyhounds outshot New Haven 17-4 (10-2 shots on goal).
-Gargiulo made two saves in the win and improves to 8-1 on the season.
-Integlia made nine stops in net for the Chargers and falls to 5-4 this season.
-Assumption was awarded seven penalty corners while New Haven was awarded four.
UP NEXT
-Assumption is back in action on Wednesday, October 6th when they host Franklin Pierce in Northeast-10 Conference action at 7:00 p.m.
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