WORCESTER, Mass.– The No. 5 nationally ranked Assumption University field hockey team lost 1-0 to the No. 5-ranked East Stroudsburg Warriors at home on Sunday afternoon at Brian Kelly '83 Stadium.
THE BASICS
Score: No. 3 East Stroudsburg University 1, No. 5 Assumption University 0
Records: Greyhounds (0-2, 0-0 NE10) | Warriors (2-0, 0-0 PSAC)
HOW IT HAPPENED
The lone goal of the contest came on a first-quarter penalty stroke for the Warriors. Their Senior midfielder, Elaiana Rivera-Lagalla, fired the ball past
Paige Gillette. Gillette was remarkable on all other chances, and the Greyhounds' defense in front of her stood their ground the rest of the game. Assumption pushed to the end, outshooting East Stroudsburg by five shots, but couldn't find the equalizer.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
- Paige Gillette recorded four saves for the Hounds.
- Elle Murray registered ten shots, with six being on target.
- The Greyhounds had a 9-3 advantage in chances resulting from corners
- Two goalies, Sydney Pope and Jet Vermeulen split time to combine for the first shutout of the season for the ESU Warriors.
- East Stroudsburg leads the all-time series against Assumption 7-3.
UP NEXT
- No. 5 Assumption at No. 4 Shippensburg University, Friday, September 12, 5:00 pm.
- No. 3 East Stroudsburg at Manfield, Wednesday, September 10, 4:00 pm
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