WORCESTER, Mass. – Mia Salah scores the lone goal as the Assumption University field hockey team extends their winning streak to five games, as they dispatch Saint Michael's College, 1-0, Saturday evening.
THE BASICS
Score: No. 9 Assumption University 1, Saint Michael's College 0
Records: Greyhounds (5-2, 2-0 NE10) | Purple Knights (1-6, 1-2 NE10)
HOW IT HAPPENED
Assumption applied the pressure from the start, as they outshot the Purple Knights 4-0 in the opening 15 minutes and 12-0 through 30 minutes. Despite being held scoreless in the first half, the Greyhounds outshot SMC 12-0 and had all six penalty corners.
Mia Salah got the hosts on the board in the 41
st minute, as she would redirect a
Chloe Kaeller. The Greyhounds had multiple scoring chances in the second half, but the Purple Knights received ten saves from Riley O'Connor to keep it 1-0 Assumption.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
- Kylie Gargiulo recorded two saves for Assumption to record her 23rd career shutout.
- Assumption outshot the Purple Knights 21-3 while having 13 penalty corners to just four for SMC.
- Saint Michael's still leads the all-time series 30-15.
UP NEXT
- AU at Bentley, Wednesday, October 5, 7:00 pm
- SMC vs. Saint Anselm, Wednesday, October 5, 3:30 pm
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