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0
New Haven NEW HAVE (1-11)
8
Winner Holy Cross HOLY CRO (8-4)
New Haven NEW HAVE
(1-11)
0
Final
8
Holy Cross HOLY CRO
(8-4)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
New Haven NEW HAVE 0 0 0 0 0
Holy Cross HOLY CRO 2 3 1 2 8

Game Recap: Field Hockey |

Field hockey dominates New Haven

WORCESTER, Mass. - The Holy Cross field hockey team shut out New Haven, 8-0, Wednesday night at the Hart Center Turf.

Holy Cross improves to 8-4 on the season with the win, while New Haven moves to 1-11.

HOW IT HAPPENED:
  • Senior Marissa MacLean got the Crusaders on the board with her second goal of the season just over three minutes into the matchup, pulling the ball around the netminder and sending it into the corner of the goal.
  • Senior Saskia Williams extended the lead to 2-0, sending a drag flick into the net on Holy Cross' first corner attempt of the game.
  • Seven minutes into the second quarter, junior Carolina di Gregorio Giralt netted the Crusaders' third goal of the night when she scored on her own rebound during the Crusaders' second corner attempt of the game.
  • Three minutes later, sophomore Martina di Gregorio Giralt tipped in the ball off a reverse chip shot by freshman Marianna MacLean to put Holy Cross up 4-0.
  • Freshman Abby Kent converted on her second penalty stroke in as many games with 15 seconds remaining to give Holy Cross the 5-0 lead going into the halftime break.
  • With 3:58 remaining in the third quarter, Alexa Birch recorded her first collegiate goal, tipping in a pass from Carolina di Gregorio Giralt.
  • Five minutes into the fourth quarter, freshman Izzy McElgunn recorded her first collegiate goal, sending in a rebound off the Chargers' netminder.
  • Four minutes later, freshman CeCe Honeker recorded her first collegiate goal, sending in a pass from sophomore Ainsley Clough.

BEYOND THE BOX:
  • Senior Madison Clark recorded one save in her second shutout of the season.
  • With the win, Holy Cross has secured their first winning record since 2006.
  • The last time Holy Cross recorded eight or more goals was on Sept. 16, 2006 when they scored ten goals on Siena.
 
UP NEXT:
  • The Crusaders will travel to Albany, N.Y. to face UAlbany on Sunday, Oct. 18 at 12 p.m.

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