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Winner Assumption ASSUMPTI (2-3, 0-0)
0
Southern Conn. St. SOUTHERN (3-4, 0-0)
Winner
Assumption ASSUMPTI
(2-3, 0-0)
4
Final
0
Southern Conn. St. SOUTHERN
(3-4, 0-0)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Assumption ASSUMPTI 1 0 2 1 4
Southern Conn. St. SOUTHERN 0 0 0 0 0

Game Recap: Field Hockey |

Field Hockey cruises to a 4-0 win at SCSU

NEW HAVEN, Conn.– The Assumption University field hockey team made it back-to-back wins, as the Greyhounds ran past Southern Connecticut State University, 4-0 in non-conference action, Friday afternoon at Jess Dow Field. 

THE BASICS
Score: Assumption University 4, Southern Connecticut State University 0 
Records: Greyhounds (3-3, 0-0 NE10) | Owls (3-5, 0-0 NE10)

HOW IT HAPPENED
Assumption controlled play from the opening whistle, recording the first four shots of the contest before Daisy Stone broke through at 7:04 to give the Greyhounds a 1-0 advantage. Assumption continued to pressure the Southern Connecticut defense, finishing the opening quarter with six shots and two penalty corners while holding the Owls without a shot. 
 
The Greyhounds continued to generate opportunities in the second quarter, putting three more shots on goal, but Southern Connecticut goalkeeper Rachel Miller kept the margin at one. Assumption entered halftime holding a 1-0 advantage after outshooting the Owls 11-0 through the opening 30 minutes. 
 
Assumption quickly added to its lead after halftime, as Julia Carbone scored just 1:54 into the third quarter to make it 2-0. The Greyhounds kept the pressure on throughout the period, earning seven penalty corners before Taylor Tory converted at 43:16 off an assist from Carbone to extend the advantage to 3-0. 
 
Southern Connecticut recorded its first shot of the game early in the fourth quarter, but Abbie Derosier turned it aside to preserve the shutout. Stone then capped the scoring at 54:30 with her second goal of the afternoon, securing the 4-0 victory.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS
  • Abbie Derosier only needed to make one save to record her first collegiate shutout.  
  • Assumption outshot Southern Connecticut 25-1 and had all 11 penalty corners. 
  • The Greyhounds have now outscored their opposition 8-1 over the last two games, while also outshooting them 44-11. 
  • Assumption now leads the all-time series 21-20 
UP NEXT
  • Assumption at Southern New Hampshire University, Wednesday, September 30, 6:00 pm.  
  • Southern Connecticut vs. Dominican University, Wednesday, September 30, 4:00 pm.  
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