MERION STATION, Pa. – Four different Hawks tallied goals on Friday as the 13
th-ranked Saint Joseph's field hockey team turned in a dominating performance en route to a 4-1 win over #16 Penn State at Ellen Ryan Field.
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HOW IT HAPPENED
• Saint Joseph's (2-1) controlled possession through the opening stanza, but could not turn it into an opening goal. However, with less than four minutes remaining in the first half, the Hawks were awarded a penalty stroke and
Lily Santi tucked it high in the corner for a 1-0 halftime lead.
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• Penn State (0-3) struck quickly in the third quarter as Sophia Gladieux, the NCAA's career leader in goals scored among active players, added to her tally with a rebound goal just 29 seconds into the second half.
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Sol Borensztein put the Hawks back in front with a minute and a half to go in the frame, taking a pass from
Manu Ghigliotti and beating PSU's Aby Deverka for a 2-1 lead.
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• The Hawks poured it on in the fourth quarter, maintaining the majority of possession and cashing in through an
Erika Culp goal on an assist from Santi with 5:19 to play.
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Julia Duffhuis scored her first goal as a Hawk to ice it, converting on a penalty corner with 2:36 to go on assists from Santi and
Kate Crist.
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BEHIND THE BOX SCORE
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Marith Bijkerk made two saves in the win, while Deverka made 10 stops for the Nittany Lions.
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• Saint Joseph's held an overwhelming 22-4 advantage in shots, including a 13-2 mark in the second half, while also posting a 15-3 edge in penalty corner opportunities.
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• Santi finished the day with a goal and two assists for four points.
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• Friday's game was the first official contest played on the new surface at Ellen Ryan Field.
• The win is also the first for the Hawks over Penn State in 12 matchups all-time.
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UP NEXT
The Hawks will visit #9 Rutgers on Wednesday afternoon.
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