On Wednesday, September 28, the Stevens field hockey team traveled to Sprague Field in a non-conference matchup with Montclair State University.
In their game against Montclair State, they fought a tough battle that went all the way through to overtime play. The Ducks were first to put a goal on the board during the second quarter; Sophomore Sarah Korczukowski scored after receiving a pass from first-year Elizabeth Sullivan. This marks the second goal of Korczkowsk’s collegiate career. Montclair scored in the fourth quarter, but the Ducks were able to hold off four shots, each from penalty corners, to force overtime.
During the overtime period, Montclair’s Carlie Van Tassel broke into the scoring area, where Stevens’ goalkeeper fifth-year Emily Franco attempted to block her shot. In doing so, the two players collided and Montclair was awarded a penalty stroke, where Montclair scored the game-winning goal.
In circumstances such as these where the game is decided by uncontrollable events, it’s important to look at the game as a whole. Head Coach Meredith Spencer-Blaetz commented on the game saying, “Incredibly hard-fought game tonight. It’s frustrating when uncontrollable moments affect the outcome, but I am proud of the way that we played and the way that we connected. Each day is a learning opportunity and we are ready to step back into conference play this weekend even better than before.”
Three days later, the team traveled to Misericordia University in Dallas, PA to play in a conference game. During the first quarter, the Cougars scored first only six minutes into the game. However, the Ducks kept the pressure during the second and third quarters as they outshot Misericordia 5 to 3 and 4 to 2 respectively. This pressure eventually paid off as the Ducks scored twice in the fourth quarter. Only three minutes into the fourth quarter, sophomore Makenna Quigley tied the game after scoring from an assist by junior Paulina Georgoutsos. With just over five minutes remaining, junior Julia Zatyko scored the game-winning goal assisted by sophomore Emily Smart.This match brings the team to a conference record of 2-1 and an overall record of 6-5.
The field hockey team has competed in two more matches, which were a 1-2 loss against Keystone College on October 5 and a sweeping 6-0 victory against Wilkes University on October 8. Their next match will be an away game on Saturday, October 15 against Eastern University.
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