Worcester, Mass. - The Adelphi University field hockey team's six-game win streak came to an end on Tuesday evening, as the Panthers suffered a 2-1 setback to Assumption University.
After falling behind in the opening quarter, the Brown and Gold answered behind Sydney Flores' seventh goal of the season to send the two sides into halftime even at 1-1. The score remained deadlocked through the third quarter before the Greyhounds found the eventual game-winner less than a minute into the final frame.
Series History:
- Adelphi falls to 11-12 all-time against Assumption.
- Tuesday marked the 23rd all-time meeting between the two programs, dating back to 2008.
- The Panthers are now 4-7 all-time on the road against the Greyhounds.
- The last four meetings in Worcester have each been decided by one goal.
Highlights:
- Flores scored the Panthers' lone goal of the contest, finding the back of the cage for the seventh time this season.
- Jody van Aardt and Mieke van Antwerpen each picked up an assist on the second-quarter tally.
- Tayla Szmak played all 60 minutes in the cage and recorded a season-high 10 saves.
- Adelphi finished with seven shots, including three on goal, while earning three penalty corners.
How It Happened:
- Assumption generated early pressure, earning three penalty corners during the opening quarter before breaking through with just under four minutes remaining.The hosts found the back of the cage against Szmak to give the Greyhounds a 1-0 advantage.
- The Panthers responded in the second quarter. Van Aardt and van Antwerpen combined to set up Flores, who beat the Assumption goalkeeper just over five minutes into the frame to even the contest at 1-1.
- The Greyhounds continued to apply pressure throughout the remainder of the first half, but Szmak made three saves in the second frame to send the teams into the break tied.
- Adelphi's defense held strong throughout the third quarter, with Szmak turning aside all three shots on goal she faced to keep the game level heading into the final 15 minutes.
- Assumption wasted little time breaking the stalemate in the fourth. Less than a minute into the quarter, Assumption converted, finally getting past Szmak to put the Greyhounds back in front, 2-1.
- The Panthers looked for the equalizer down the stretch and earned a penalty corner in the final quarter, but the Assumption defense kept Adelphi without a shot on goal over the final 30 minutes to secure the one-goal victory.
Up Next:
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Head Coach Margaret Maclean and the Panthers will look to bounce back when they continue Northeast 10 action on Saturday, Oct. 10, traveling to Rindge, N.H. to take on Franklin Pierce University at noon.
