Field Hockey began their win streak last month on Wednesday, September 20, against Drew University where they took home a 4-0 win. At that point in the season, the victory was the largest win for the Ducks of the year. This win streak is the longest for the team since their 11-game win streak in 2021.
Just three days later, on Saturday, September 23, the team secured an 8-0 victory over Eastern University on home turf. First-year Jess Kopernick and junior Sarah Korczukowski made notable marks on the team’s victory, both having scored two goals and Kopernick with one assist.
Their third victory in a row and sixth of the season came on Wednesday, September 27, also known as Umpire Appreciation Day, over Montclair State University (MSU). The 3-2 win marked the first defeat of MSU since 2009 and ended a 12-loss streak against the school.
Wins number four and five came on Saturday, September 30, and Wednesday, October 4, against Albright College and Keystone College. The Ducks took a 2-0 victory over Albright and a 1-0 over Keystone.
Saturday, October 7, marked Field Hockey’s Senior Day, the Duck Country Game, the team’s first game of the Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC), and the sixth win for the streak. The team started strong with a point each quarter prior to halftime, and then another two in the third, finishing 4-0 over King’s College on home grounds.
A 7-1 victory over Misericordia University marked win number seven of the streak. The game, fought at DeBaun, took place on Wednesday, October 11, and served as the teams’ Pride Game. With five different players making goals throughout the game, graduate Lynda Farinella led the Ducks with two goals and two assists.
A game against Lebanon Valley College, originally intended to be on Saturday, October 14, was postponed to the next day, Sunday, October 15. With a point in each half by sophomore Taylor Knox and then Farinella, the Ducks secured win number eight at a margin of 2-1.
The teams’ Mental Health Awareness Game marked their ninth victory in a row. Facing Arcadia University, Farinella and senior Dani Hessels scored in the first and third quarters respectively, resulting in a 2-0 win.
The Ducks’ win streak hit double digits with their 6-0 on Saturday with a victory against Delaware Valley University. Korczukowski led the team with three goals throughout the game and Farinella made her 11th goal of the season. This game also marked a 5-0 record in the MAC Freedom for the Ducks.
On Wednesday, October 25th, the team played FDU-Florham, their sixth game of MAC Freedom, and the 16th of their season.
Their next MAC game will be tomorrow, Saturday, October 28, in Center Valley, Pa., against DeSales University.
