HOBOKEN, N.J. (October 27, 2018) – Junior
Ireland Tawney recorded a goal and an assist as the Stevens Institute of Technology field hockey team defeated The Sage Colleges 3-0 in an Empire 8 conference matchup Saturday afternoon at the DeBaun Athletic Complex.
Sophomore
Brynn Froehlich and senior
Hannah Silvestri each tallied their sixth goal of the season as the Ducks improved to 6-2 in Empire 8 play.
The Ducks' first goal came after Tawney corralled a rebound and dished it to Froehlich, who tipped the ball into the back of the cage. Three minutes later, Tawney scored after quick passes from sophomore
Skylar Migliaccio and freshman
Alyssa Appleby. The marker was the Hopkinton, New Hampshire native's 11th goal of the season.
Silvestri added an insurance goal with 13 seconds of play left after receiving a pass from fellow senior
Regan Littell.
Abigayle Greier totaled 18 saves for the Gators, who fell to 0-8 in conference action.
Inside the Numbers
- Silvestri registered a career-high six shots on goal.
- The Ducks fired off 39 shots, the second most this season.
- Littell leads Stevens with nine assists.
- Today's game was the second this season where the Ducks saw no shots.
From the Sidelines
- "Today was a solid win to finish up the regular season. We overcame the difficult weather conditions and finished during some key offensive opportunities, giving us confidence going into the postseason." - assistant coach Maura Johnston. Johnston served as the acting head coach for today's game.
Up Next
- The Ducks will face second seed St. John Fisher in the semifinal round of the Empire 8 Championships on Saturday Nov. 2 in Washington, Pa.
- Stevens fell 3-2 against the Cardinals on Oct. 20.
- Live stats and video links on StevensDucks.com.
