Hoboken, N.J. – The No. 24 Stevens Institute of Technology field hockey team set a season-high with eight goals in an 8-0 win over William Paterson University Saturday from the DeBaun Athletic Complex.

Nine different Ducks recorded at least one point, six different players scored a goal, and two scored two each.

HOW IT HAPPENED
After pestering William Paterson (2-7) goalkeeper Sofia Chebookjian with five shots on goal within the first seven minutes, Stevens (7-4) got on the board midway through the opening quarter when junior Gabi Moroney scored off an assist from senior Sarah Korczukowski. Fellow senior Makenna Quigley made it 2-0 less than four minutes later off feeds from classmates Korczukowski and Emily Smart. William Paterson did not record a shot until the final two minutes of the period, which junior goalkeeper Lily Wierzbicki turned aside.

Smart added her first goal of the day less than 30 seconds into the second quarter, redirecting a ball into the circle off the stick of sophomore Jenna Piantieri. Sophomore Molly DiCampli converted a penalty stroke to make it 4-0 just over two minutes later. After another five shots on goal and six penalty corners, the Ducks tacked on their fifth and final goal of the opening 30 minutes courtesy of sophomore Taylor Brooks in the final four minutes.

Smart got the Ducks off to a quick start in the second half, notching her second of the day less than 90 seconds in, then assisted on DiCampli's second of the day four minutes later. Sophomore Jess Kopernick tacked on the final goal of the day less than four minutes after DiCampli's.

Prior to the game, the Ducks celebrated senior day, honoring Korczukowski, Makenna Quigley, Smart, Alisyn Fink, as well as graduate student Julia Zatyko.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

• Kopernick scored for the third straight game.
• Smart moved into a tie with Moroney for the team lead in goals (six) and moved one point back of Moroney for the team lead in points (14). She also reached (at least) five goals for a fourth straight season.
• Quigley notched her first goal of the season.
• Wierzbicki lowered her goals-against-average for the season to 1.70.

FROM THE FIELD
"Excellent team win today so celebrate senior day! We have had some key focal points as a team and we really executed today. Looking forward to finishing up our non-conference slate this week and the gearing up for MAC Freedom play!" -- Head Coach Meredith Spencer-Blaetz

UP NEXT
The Ducks wrap the non-conference portion of their schedule Wednesday, October 9 at DeBaun against Keystone College in the team's Pride Game.