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Southern Conn. St. SOUTHERN (1-11, 1-8)
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Winner Pace PACE (2-10, 2-8)
Southern Conn. St. SOUTHERN
(1-11, 1-8)
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Final
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Pace PACE
(2-10, 2-8)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Southern Conn. St. SOUTHERN 1 0 0 0 1
Pace PACE 0 0 1 1 2

Game Recap: Field Hockey |

Craft Breaks NCAA DII Record, Owls Fall To Pace, 2-1

PLEASANTVILLE, N.Y. – Senior Brianna Craft (Hamden, Conn.) broke the NCAA Division II field hockey career saves record as the Southern Connecticut State University field hockey team fell to Pace University, 2-1 at Finnerty Field. The Owls fall to 1-11 overall and 1-8 in the Northeast 10, while the Setters improve to 2-10 overall and 2-8 in the NE10.

With her sixth save of the game, which occurred in the second quarter, Craft broke the NCAA DII career saves record when she recorded her 861st career save. Craft made 12 totals saves during the game, while junior Karley Welles (Newington, Conn.) scored the lone goal and collected two shots for the Owls. Junior Jessica Maier (Enfield, Conn.) assisted on Welles' goal and added five shots on goal. 
 
Quarter Scores
Q1: SCS 1, PAC 0
Q2: SCS 1, PAC 0
Q3: SCS 1, PAC 1,
Q4, PAC 2, SCS 1
 
How It Happened
  • Karley Welles struck for Southern Connecticut in the first quarter off a feed on the penalty corner from Maier.
  • Pace put up back-to-back goals in the 44th and 58th minutes of the game taking a two goal lead late.
  • Despite a late push from the Owls, the Setters were able to hold on and capture the victory.

Notes
  • Brianna Craft's 12 saves breaks the NCAA Division II field hockey career saves record previously set by Heather Long of Mansfield University between 2000-03 when she had 860. Craft sits at 867 career saves with five games remaining in the 2019 regular season.
  • Karley Welles has now scored in back-to-back games for Southern Connecticut and leads the team in goals this season with four.
  • Jessica Maier has tallied three-or-more shots in three-consecutive games. 
  • SCSU collected its second highest penalty corners total with 12 against Pace. Their current season-high is 13 against Mercy on Oct. 9.
 
Up Next
The Owls return to action on on Friday, Oct. 18, the Owls will kick off the 2019 SCSU Homecoming festivities when they welcome the Ravens of Franklin Pierce University to Jess Dow Field for a "Battle of the Birds" matchup at 3 p.m.


 
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