Box Score THE BASICS
-Score: Assumption University 2, Pace University 1
-Records: Assumption (19-1, NE10 14-0), Pace (14-6, NE10 10-4)
-Location: Worcester, Mass. (Brian Kelly '83 Stadium)
-The Lead: The No. 1 seeded Assumption University field hockey team beat No. 5 seeded Pace University at home on Thursday evening in the Northeast-10 Conference Semifinal game. The Greyhounds will host the NE10 Championship game on Sunday, November 7th at 12:00 p.m. The Hounds will take on the No. 9 seeded Panthers of Adelphi University.
HOW IT HAPPENED
-Assumption outshot Pace 4-0 in the first period and was awarded three penalty corners. The Setters defense held strong to keep the two teams tied 0-0 heading into the second period.
-The Setters got on the board first, scoring three minutes into the second stanza. They were awarded a penalty corner and the ball found the stick of Krista Dietz who passed it off to Danielle Merante who lifted it up and over the right hand of Assumption goalkeeper, Kylie Gargiulo (Madison, Conn. / Daniel Hand), for the 1-0 lead.
-With one minute remaining in the first half the Greyhounds capitalized on a penalty corner to tie the game 1-1. Summer Walsh (South Yarmouth, Mass. / Dennis-Yarmouth Regional) inserted the ball up to Jenna Graf (Ballston Lake, N.Y. / Shenendehowa) at the top of the circle and Graf fired a shot in that was redirected to the back of the net by Deirdre Burchill (Braintree, Mass. / Braintree) for the score. Both teams put up two shots in the second period and Pace was awarded three penalty corners to Assumption's one as they headed into the break tied, 1-1.
-The Greyhounds edged the Setters 3-2 in shots taken in the third period. Assumption was awarded three penalty corners and Pace was awarded two, but neither team could finish as they headed into the final stanza tied 1-1.
-Graf netted the game winner for the Greyhounds with just under five minutes to go in the fourth period. Assumption was awarded a penalty corner and Walsh inserted it to Graf who fired it straight to the back of the net for the 2-1 final victory.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
-Assumption outshot the Setters 14-6 (11-5 shots on goal).
-The Greyhounds were awarded nine penalty corners while Pace was awarded six.
-Gargiulo made four clutch saves in the victory for Assumption and improves to 19-1 on the season.
-Grace Henderson made eight saves for Pace and finishes the season with a 14-6 record.
UP NEXT
-The No. 1 seeded Greyhounds are set to host No. 9 Adelphi in the NE10 Championship game on Sunday, November 7th at 12:00 p.m.
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