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2
Southern Conn. St. SOUTHERN (9-11, 6-7)
5
Winner Pace PACE (8-3, 1-1)
Southern Conn. St. SOUTHERN
(9-11, 6-7)
2
Final
5
Pace PACE
(8-3, 1-1)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Southern Conn. St. SOUTHERN 0 0 1 1 2
Pace PACE 1 1 2 1 5
Sophia Frassinelli

Game Recap: Field Hockey |

SCSU Field Hockey Falls To Pace, 5-2

PLEASANTVILLE, N.Y.— Southern Connecticut State field hockey battled late but dropped a 5-2 decision to Pace at Peter X. Finnerty Field in Pleasantville, New York. The loss drops SCSU to 5-6 overall and 1-1 in the Northeast 10 while Pace improved to 8-3 overall and 1-1 in conference play.

The Owls got goals from Kaiya Mercier and Lindsey Onofrio. Pace struck early and never trailed, building a 3-0 lead before Southern Connecticut answered. Southern Connecticut responded at 33:40. Sofia Frassinelli set up Kaiya Mercier to get the Owls on the board and cut the deficit to 3-1. Mercier's goal came on one of just six shots for Southern on the day.



Pace answered with sustained pressure in the third, earning 11 of its 20 penalty corners in the period and forcing eight saves from Southern goalkeeper Lyndsay Troisi. The Setters capitalized at 43:09 to restore a three-goal lead at 4-1 heading into the fourth.

The Owls kept pushing in the final frame. At 53:11, midfielder Onofrio broke through for her second goal of the season, pulling Southern within 4-2. Onofrio, who finished with a team-high two shots, put her only shot on goal into the back of the cage for the Owls' second goal of the game.

Pace closed out the scoring with 1:28. Southern Connecticut was outshot 28-6, with four shots on goal to Pace's 21. The Owls earned five penalty corners to Pace's 20.

In goal, Rachel Miller started for Southern and made five saves while allowing two goals in 20:44 of action. Troisi came on in relief and turned in a strong performance with 11 saves on 14 shots faced in 39:16, keeping the Owls within striking distance during Pace's dominant third quarter. The tandem combined for 16 saves on the afternoon.

Frassinelli led Southern with an assist, her helper on Mercier's third-quarter tally. Mercier and Onofrio each recorded one goal, while Keana Criscuolo and Avery Vaccaro each added shots for the Owls. Frassinelli also had a shot on goal.

The Owls return to Northeast 10 Conference play when they travel to Manchester, N.H. to take on Saint Anselm on Friday, Oct. 9 at 4 p.m.  The Owls return home on Wednesday, Oct. 14 when they host Bentley at 5:30 p.m. That night, SCSU Athletics & Recreation will host a Faculty & Staff Appreciate Night.



 
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Scoring Summary

Scoring Summary
Scoring Team Scoring Play
7:23
PACE Grace Francis
Assisted By: Feline Rook
GOAL by Pace Grace Francis (FIRST GOAL), Assist by Feline Rook
18:35
PACE Ava Gile
GOAL by Pace Ava Gile
30:44
PACE Grace Francis
GOAL by Pace Grace Francis
33:40
SOUTHERN Kaiya Mercier
Assisted By: Sofia Frassinelli
GOAL by Southern Conn. St. Kaiya Mercier, Assist by Sofia Frassinelli
43:09
PACE Stella Musso
Assisted By: Feline Rook
GOAL by Pace Stella Musso, Assist by Feline Rook
53:11
SOUTHERN Lindsey Onofrio
GOAL by Southern Conn. St. Lindsey Onofrio
58:32
PACE Stella Musso
GOAL by Pace Stella Musso

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