HOBOKEN, N.J. (October 2, 2013) – The Stevens Institute of Technology field hockey team leads the nation in penalty corners per game according to the latest statistical rankings released by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).
 
The Ducks are currently averaging 16 corners per outing. Additionally, Stevens is ranked 21st in assists per game (2.5), 25th in winning percentage (.75) and 31st in points per game (9.25). Stevens' 3.38 goals per game is 35th in the nation.
 
Individually, senior forward Marguerite Chavez (Oceanport, N.J.) is 19th nationally in points per game (3.0) and 26th in goals per game (1.13). Chavez and senior back Megan Traub (Berkeley Heights, N.J.) are both 26th in assists per game, averaging .75.
 
The Ducks will visit Montclair State University in a non-conference contest Wednesday night at 7 p.m. Stevens is on a five-game winning streak dating back to a September 14 Empire 8 win over Washington & Jefferson College.
During this current winning streak, Stevens (6-2 overall, 3-0 Empire 8) has outscored its foes 22-9 and is averaging 4.4 goals per game.
 
Last year, Stevens fell in Hoboken to the then-10th-ranked Red Hawks by a 3-2 final in an extremely well-played contest. This year, MSU comes into the contest as the No. 1 team in the land at 9-0 overall. The Red Hawks have allowed just five goals against all season, while scoring 46 of their own.