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Head Coach Emily Beach InterviewHOBOKEN, N.J. (September 20, 2014) – Four different players scored goals as the Stevens Institute of Technology field hockey team improved to 4-4 overall and 1-1 in the Empire 8 with a 4-0 shutout of Houghton College on a perfect Saturday afternoon in Hoboken.
Stevens dominated the first half of play, ending the opening 35 with a 14-2 edge in shots and a 1-0 lead. The Stevens marker came in the 15th minute when sophomore midfielder
Nolie Prouty (Glendora, Calif.) scored her third goal of the season thanks to an assist from freshman forward
Victoria Alvarez (Pine Beach, N.J.). On the play, junior midfielder
Dailyn Brook (Cherry Hill, N.J.) ripped a shot that was saved by goalie
Elizabeth Piszker (Glen Mills, Pa.). The rebound caromed to Alvarez, who tapped to Prouty on the right post and the second-year Duck punched it home for the goal.
Stevens generated a wealth of chances, some just missing and several being kept out of the back of the net thanks to strong saves from Piszker.
The Ducks also ended the first half with a 9-0 advantage in penalty corners, keeping the ball deep in the Houghton zone for virtually the entire period.
The Ducks were able to create some separation in the second half, as Head Coach
Emily Beach (Hoboken, N.J.) was able to empty her bench with plenty of time to spare.
Stevens went on top 2-0 at 49:10 when sophomore
Taylor Welch (Ringwood, N.J.) tallied her fourth marker of the year on the back of assists from Brook and Alvarez. On the play, Brook crossed in front to Alvarez, who touched to Welch on the left post for the goal.
Just 2:50 later, Stevens' lead went to 3-0 when Brook pocketed her sixth of the season via a rebound, and the final tally came 3:37 later when Alvarez put home her team-high seventh after a scramble off the right post following a pair of Piszker saves.
The Ducks finished with a 40-5 margin in shots and a 19-0 edge in penalty corners. Sophomore goalie
Emily Stukenborg (Stockholm, N.J.) made four saves to earn her fourth win of the season, while Alvarez finished with four points. Brook added three for the Ducks in the win. Piszker made 19 stops in the loss for Houghton.
Stevens will return to action on Wednesday when it visits Cabrini College.
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