LA PLUME, Pa. (October 4, 2023) - Graduate Lynda Farinella scored the lone goal of the evening as the Stevens Institute of Technology field hockey team defeated Keystone 1-0 on Wednesday evening.

The Ducks (8-2) find themselves on their longest winning streak of the season, now at five games. The wins have come against Drew, Eastern, Montclair State, Albright, and Keystone (6-3), who lost their first ever matchup to Stevens. With the win, Stevens has now improved to 3-2 on the road. 

Stevens was the stronger team to start the game as first-year Sophia Cozza, Farinella, and junior Sarah Korczukowski each had shots in the first ten minutes either blocked or saved. Farinella found the breakthrough in the 11th minute on an assist from Cozza. The second quarter saw the Ducks record three shots but scored no goals. Stevens led 1-0 at the half.

The game became a little more even in the third quarter as Keystone was able to apply some pressure on the Ducks, forcing a save from sophomore Lily Wierzbicki late in the quarter to maintain the 1-0 lead. In the fourth quarter, Stevens maintained possession in the attacking half as they tallied four penalty corners and three shots. Despite the Ducks not scoring again, they would be able to shut out Keystone, earning their eighth win of the year.

Top Performers

• Farinella's goal was her fifth of the season.
• Cozza's assist was her fourth of the season.
• Wierzbicki made four saves and earned the win in 45 minutes of action.
• First-year Maria Dante made one save.
• Stevens had 15 shots with ten going on target.

The Opponent

• Hannah Osbahr made six saves.
• Casey Stratton made two saves.
• The team had six shots with five landing on target.

Around the MAC Freedom

• Delaware Valley 1, Drew 4 F/TUE
• Juniata 0, Lebanon Valley 2 F/TUE
• Scranton 2, Misericordia 0 F/TUE
• Marywood 2, DeSales 1
• Ramapo 0, FDU-Florham 1
• Arcadia 3, Widener 0
• Lycoming 1, King's 3

Up Next: The Ducks are back in action on Saturday as they host King's College at 12 p.m. The Ducks will be celebrating senior day. The game will also be a Duck Country game. Stevens is 3-2 all-time against King's, including winning the last three. Links for live stats and video are posted to stevensducks.com