WORCESTER, Mass. – The No. 10 nationally ranked Assumption University field hockey team saw
Caroline Mastergeorge score the would-be game-winning goal at the beginning of the fourth quarter, as the Greyhounds knocked off Adelphi University 2-1 in Northeast 10 Conference action Tuesday evening at Brian Kelly '83 Stadium.
THE BASICS
Score: Assumption University 2, Adelphi University 1
Records: Greyhounds (6-3, 2-0 NE10) | Panthers (6-5, 1-1 NE10)
HOW IT HAPPENED
Assumption opened the scoring in the first quarter after generating three penalty corners in the opening 12 minutes.
Taylor Tory put the Greyhounds in front at 11:18, scoring her third goal of the season off assists from
Kelsey McCleary and
Julia Carbone to give Assumption a 1-0 advantage.
The Greyhounds continued to apply pressure in the second quarter, producing seven shots and four penalty corners. Adelphi answered at 20:12, however, as Sydney Flores scored off assists from Jody van Aardt and Mieke van Antwerpen to even the contest at 1-1. Assumption responded with chances from
Marta Brzoska and
Daisy Stone, but the score remained tied heading into halftime.
Assumption controlled the opportunities in the third quarter, as Stone, Brzoska and Carbone each put shots on goal, but Adelphi goalkeeper Tayla Szmak kept the Greyhounds off the board to send the 1-1 tie into the fourth.
The Greyhounds needed less than a minute in the fourth quarter to regain the lead. Following a penalty corner from Stone,
Caroline Mastergeorge scored at 45:54 off assists from
Nova Rijks and Stone, giving Assumption a 2-1 advantage. The Greyhounds' defense held Adelphi without a shot on goal the rest of the way to secure the 2-1 conference victory.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
- Carolyn Durand recorded two saves in the win
- Assumption outshot Adelphi 22-7 and held a 10-3 advantage in penalty corners. /li>
- The win extended Assumption's winning streak to five games, in which they have outshot their opposition 113-16.
- The Greyhounds' defense held the nation's top-scoring team, which averaged 5.30 goals per game, to just one goal.
- The Blue and White defense kept Lana Mignon De Wet off the scoresheet, as the senior leads the nation in both goals (14) and points (33).
- Assumption now leads the all-time series 12-11, having won the last seven matchups.
UP NEXT
- Assumption at Pace University, Saturday, October 10, 12:00 pm.
- Adelphi University at Franklin Pierce University, Saturday, October 10, 12:00 pm.
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