HOBOKEN, N.J. – The Stevens Institute of Technology field hockey team continued its dominant start to the season with a convincing 5–1 victory over Swarthmore on Saturday afternoon from DeBaun Athletic Complex.
No. 25 in this week's National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) Poll and coming off a 5-1 victory over No. 9 Rowan earlier in the week, the Ducks scored in every quarter, improving to 5-0 for the year.
HOW IT HAPPENED
After a scoreless first 12 minutes, the Ducks broke through twice in a 70-second span. Off a penalty corner,
Kylee Scherer redirected a feed from
Sophia Cozza for the first goal of the match. Just over a minute later, Cozza doubled the advantage herself, finishing a setup from
Molly DiCampli to give Stevens a quick 2–0 lead.
Stevens goalkeeper
Lily Wierzbicki stood tall for Stevens in the second quarter, turning away five shots on goal from Swarthmore after the Garnet did not register a single attempt in the first quarter. Midway through the period, Cozza struck for her second of the game, pushing the lead to 3–0. The Garnet finally broke through just before the half, cutting the deficit to 3–1.
The third quarter saw momentum swing back to the Ducks. After a green card issued to Swarthmore left the visitors shorthanded, Stevens capitalized.
Gabi Moroney re-directed a shot from DiCampli off a penalty corner insertion from
Lauren Flynn, restoring a three-goal cushion at 4–1.
In the final frame, Wierzbicki made four more saves to preserve the lead, while
Emilia Lopes put the icing on the cake with a goal in the final 70 seconds.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- The Ducks are 5-0 for the first time since 2008, when the team started 9-0
- In her 64th collegiate game, Lopes notched her second career goal
- Cozza recorded the fourth two-goal, five-point outing of her Duck career
UP NEXT
The Ducks head to SUNY New Paltz for a 4:00 start on Wednesday against the Hawks.
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