Over the past week, Stevens’ Field Hockey has beaten and even shut out its opponents in impressive wins over Drew University, Eastern University, Montclair State University, and Albright College. With scores of 4-0, 8-0, 3-2 (OT), and 2-0 respectively, the women’s team dominated the offensive field.
On September 20 against Drew University, four different players scored goals, making this the most the team has scored this season. Prior to this game, the women had scored three goals across the last couple of games.
From start to finish, Stevens dominated the field, taking eight shots in the first eight minutes. Stevens’ first goal came from graduate Lynda Farinella after an assist from first year Lauren Flynn. After that, the Ducks scored three more goals to mark the largest margin of victory since October of last year. Third-years Alisyn Fink and Emily Smart added two more goals, and in the 48th minute, first-year Sophia Cozza scored with the help of a brilliant pass from third-year Makenna Quigley.
Coming off of the victory on Wednesday, the field hockey team played Eastern University in a non-conference match while the rain poured over the Stevens campus on September 30. The team made a lasting impression with fourth-year Dani Hessels scoring in the second minute of the game, followed by third-year Sarah Korczukowski and first-year Jess Kopernick each scoring twice.
All three of Stevens’ goalies saw time on the field, with first-year Maria Dante making the only save in the game during the third quarter. From Eastern University, their goalkeeper made 14 saves against the Ducks. The final score of 8-0 was a near record and the most goals scored since October 2021, when the Ducks scored nine goals to shut out Delaware Valley.
On September 27, the Women’s Field Hockey team continued their winning streak with a 3-2 overtime win against Montclair State University. This was the Ducks first win over Montclair since 2009. Korczukowski scored the game’s winning goal in overtime bringing the game to a close. The Ducks are now 2-0 for games that went into overtime this season. This victory comes with impressive feats from many of the players; Korczukowski and Quigley each locked in their third goal of the season, Dante made six saves while in goal, and the team had a season high of 12 shots on goal with six shots on target.
Field Hockey continued to power through this season with a win against Albright College. The team won at a margin of 2-0, making it the team’s third shutout in the last two weeks. Farinella and Hessel scored the goals for the team, making it their fourth and second goals of the season, respectively.
The team will continue their campaign with matches against Keystone College on October 4 and King’s College on October 7.
