RADNOR, Pa. (September 19, 2018) – Senior
Hannah Silvestri and sophomore
Skylar Migliaccio each recorded two goals as the Stevens Institute of Technology Field Hockey team defeated Cabrini University 8-0 Wednesday in a non-conference game at ER Dixon Field.
Six different players found the back of the net for Stevens, including freshman
Ellie Jenkins, who recorded her first collegiate goal. Junior
Ireland Tawney, sophomore
Jaymie Fiebel and freshman
Alyssa Appleby also scored for Stevens, who improved to 4-3 while snapping a two-game losing streak.
Migliaccio added two assists to finish with a career-high six points. Senior
Regan Littell added two assists and sophomore
Brynn Froehlich collected one assist to round out the Stevens scoring.
Goalies Devon Scharf and Noelia Rodriguez combined for five saves for Cabrini, who fell to 1-5. The Cavaliers have been shut out in three consecutive contests.
Turning Point
- Holding a 2-0 lead at halftime, the Ducks quickly put the game out of reach early in the second half, scoring three goals on five shots in the first 7:06 of the final stanza.
- Silvestri began the sequence, knocking home a rebound off her own initial shot.
- Migliaccio followed 2:26 later with a strong individual move around Ramirez and Jenkins closed the pivotal stretch, converting a Migliaccio cross to give Stevens a 5-0 lead.
Inside the Numbers
- Stevens outshot Cabrini 17-8, including a 13-3 edge in shots on goal.
- Cabrini earned seven penalty corners as opposed to five for the Ducks.
- Trisha Billig led all players with four shots, although Silvestri and junior Ireland Tawney each fired a game-high three shots on goal.
- Littell's two assists brought her season total to four, matching a career high.
- With their performances tonight, Silvestri and Migliaccio each established new career highs in points
Unsung Heroes
From the Sidelines
- "We had a great second half today and really started to implement some of the things we've been working on in practice."
- "We really needed to come out of our scoring drought and today, we did just that."
- "It was great to get our whole bench in and they kept play at a high level until the final whistle."
Up Next
- Stevens returns to Empire 8 Conference play against Hartwick on Sept. 22 at the DeBaun Athletic Complex.
- Stevens holds a 7-5 edge in the all-time series.
- Live stats and video links are available at StevensDucks.com
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