SPRINGFIELD, Massachusetts The American International College field hockey team struck first, but the No. 2 Stonehill SKyhawks earned a 3-1 victory at Ronald J. Abdow Field in a nonconference matchup on Wednesday, September 26.
FAST FACTS:
SCORE: No. 2 Stonehill 3, American International 1
RECORDS: Stonehill rises to 5-1 overall and remains 1-0 in the Northeast-10 Conference, while AIC falls to 0-6 and stays 0-1 in NE10 play.
LOCATION: Ronald J. Abdow Field, Springfield, Massachusetts
STATS:
AIC:
Shannon Cormier: One goal
Chelsea Davis: One defensive save
Jessica Stone: Loss (0-6), 14 saves
Stonehill:
MacKenzie Greenburg: One goal
Carly Andersen: One goal
Kacey Smith: One goal
Sara Freedman: Win (5-1), two saves
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- In an even first ten minutes, AIC opened the scoring, as freshman forward Shannon Cormier pushed a ball into the cage at 9:36 for her first collegiate goal.
- The lead lasted until the 25th minute, when MacKenzie Greenburg was able to bang a rebound into the net at 24:06.
- In the second half, Stonehill held AIC without a shot on goal; Carly Andersen scored the winning tally at 43:52, and Kacie Smith scored her NE10-leading ninth of the year at 50:50 to seal the 3-1 final.
NEXT UP:
- AIC hits the road for a brief trip to Southern Connecticut State University on Saturday, September 29 at 7 p.m.
STAY CONNECTED:
- For more updates about the AIC field hockey team, follow@FieldHockeyAIC on Twitter and @AICfh onInstagram. For updates on all AIC Yellow Jackets teams, follow @AICAthletics on TwitterandInstagram, and likeAIC Yellow JacketsonFacebook.