WORCESTER, Mass.—No. 6 Assumption University field hockey put on an offensive clinic, scoring early and often to oust Saint Michael's College 5-1 at Brian Kelly '83 Stadium on Tuesday afternoon in Northeast-10 Conference action.
THE BASICS:
Score: Assumption University 5, Saint Michael's College 1
Records: Greyhounds (14-3, 12-0 NE10), Purple Knights (2-15, 2-10 NE10)
HOW IT HAPPENED:
A little over five minutes into the game,
Nova Rijks was sent to take a penalty stroke after being fouled. Rijks buried the flick shot in the left side of the net for her first career collegiate goal.
Mia Salah, no stranger to scoring, tallied her eighth goal of the season off a
Taylor Tory assist.
Daisy Stone closed the first-quarter thrashing with her fifth goal of the season with seconds to play.
In the second quarter, reigning NE10 Defensive Player of The Week
, Callie Beauparlant scored her fourth of the year.
A scoreless third quarter came and went. Two minutes into the fourth quarter, sophomore
Khianna Jackson joined the party and scored off an
Athena Comeau assist for the first time in her career. In the closing moments, the Purple Knights got on the board, with Chloe Sapienza scoring in the 57
th minute. The Greyhounds would shortly move on to victory.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS:
- Assumption outshot Saint Mike's 28-5, with 22 shots on goal compared to three for SMC.
- Paige Gillette made two saves in goal for the Blue and White
- The Greyhounds held a massive 10-3 advantage in corners.
- Elle Murray led the match with five shots on goal.
- Saint Michael's continues to lead the all-time series, 30-17.
UP NEXT:
- No. 6 Assumption at No. 10 Saint Anselm, Saturday, November 2, 1:00 pm.
- Saint Michael's at Adelphi, Saturday, November 2, 11:00 am.
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