DOBBS FERRY, New York Junior forward
Jenny Holmquist opened the scoring, but the American International College field hockey team could not hold on as the Mercy College Mavericks took a 2-1 decision in a nonconference game on Saturday, September 15.
FAST FACTS:
SCORE: Mercy 2, American International 1
RECORDS: Mercy now sits at 1-3, while AIC drops to 0-4.
LOCATION: Mercy Field, Dobbs Ferry, New York
STATS:
AIC:
Jenny Holmquist: One goal, three shots on goal
Chelsea Davis: Two defensive saves, one shot on goal
Jessica Stone: Loss (0-4), seven saves
Mercy:
Angela Robbins: One goal, one assist
Kayly Bryan: Game-winning goal
Julia Amell: Five saves in 35:00
Cheradyn Pettit: Win (1-1), four saves on five shots in 35:00
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- AIC carried the play early on, outshooting the hosts 4-0 through the first 21 minutes before the Mavericks could put the ball on target.
- Mercy turned the tide late in the half, and on a pair of penalty corners, junior back Chelsea Davis posted two defensive saves, helping rookie goalkeeper Jessica Stone to keep the scoresheet clean; Stone ended the half with five saves.
- In the second half, AIC finally broke through, scoring off of a penalty corner of its own as Holmquist fired a shot from the left side of the circle into the net for the team's first goal of the year at 42:11.
- The hosts battled back, as Angela Robbins took advantage of a turnover to score on a breakaway and tie the game at 47:39; she then had the insert on the corner that turned into the winning goal, setting up Kayly Bryan's tally at 51:22.
PLAYER'S CORNER:
- "We played strongly as a team, moved the ball up the field as a unit, and made sure to use each other and communicate well. Although we didn't come out on top, we did a lot of great things today and can only improve from here," Holmquist said after the match.
NEXT UP:
- AIC heads back to Merrimack, this time for the team's Northeast-10 Conference opener, on Saturday, September 22 at 1 p.m.
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