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Tristan Groff Field Hockey 2026
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8
Winner North Carolina UNC (7-4)
0
Saint Joseph's SJU (5-7)
Winner
North Carolina UNC
(7-4)
8
Final
0
Saint Joseph's SJU
(5-7)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
North Carolina UNC 0 2 6 0 8
Saint Joseph's SJU 0 0 0 0 0

Game Recap: Field Hockey |

Field Hockey Falls to #9 North Carolina

MERION STATION, Pa. – The Saint Joseph's field hockey team fell to ninth-ranked North Carolina, 8-0, at Ellen Ryan Field on Friday afternoon.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
• Saint Joseph's (5-7) held the Tar Heels to just three shots in the first quarter, keeping things level after the opening 15 minutes.
 
• North Carolina (7-4) got on the board in the second quarter with a pair of goals on a penalty stroke and a corner 70 seconds apart.
 
• The Tar Heels scored six unanswered goals in an 11-minute span in the third quarter to put the game away.
 
BEHIND THE BOX SCORE
• UNC held a 20-1 advantage in shots and a 9-2 edge in penalty corners.  Charley Bruder had three goals for the visitors to lead all scorers.
 
• The Tar Heels are the sixth ranked team the Hawks have faced this season; four of those teams are currently ranked in the top 10, and three of them are in the top four.
 
UP NEXT
The Hawks will head across town to visit Penn on Sunday.  Game time is set for noon.
 
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