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1
Southern Conn. St. SCSU (5-7, 1-2)
6
Winner Saint Anselm STA (8-2, 3-0)
Southern Conn. St. SCSU
(5-7, 1-2)
1
Final
6
Saint Anselm STA
(8-2, 3-0)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Southern Conn. St. SCSU 0 0 1 0 1
Saint Anselm STA 1 3 1 1 6
Isabella Sharp Senior

Game Recap: Field Hockey |

SCSU Field Hockey Falls To Saint Anselm

MANCHESTER, N.H. — Southern Connecticut State University field hockey showed fight in the second half at Saint Anselm, but an early deficit proved too much to overcome as the Owls fell 6-1 to the Hawks at Grappone Stadium.

The loss drops Southern Connecticut to 5-7 overall and 1-2 in Northeast 10 Conference play, while Saint Anselm improved to 8-2 and 3-0 in league play.

Southern Connecticut held Saint Anselm to one goal through the first 15 minutes despite two early corners, with goalkeeper Rachel Miller anchoring the defense. The Hawks broke through in the second quarter with a three-goal surge.



Miller finished with three saves in 30 minutes, and Lyndsay Troisi added five saves in the second half to keep Southern Connecticut within reach. The duo combined for eight saves against 14 shots on goal.

The Owls responded coming out of the break. At 36:36 of the third quarter, freshman Isabella Sharp-Senior broke through for Southern Connecticut's lone goal, cutting the deficit to 4-1. It was Sharp-Senior's third of the season.

Southern Connecticut generated its best sustained pressure in the final quarter. The Owls outshot Saint Anselm 6-4 in the fourth and earned all four of their penalty corners in the last 15 minutes, including three straight chances in the final three minutes.

Keana Criscuolo led the Owls with three shots and two on goal, while Lindsey Onofrio added two shots and Kate Salvador, Avery Vaccaro and Sharp-Senior each put chances on frame. Southern Connecticut finished with nine shots, five on goal, while Saint Anselm had 20 shots and 14 on goal.

Troisi was tested repeatedly in the fourth, making three saves in a 49th-minute sequence to keep it 5-1.Southern Connecticut nearly capitalized on the other end when Criscuolo's shot at 50:09 was saved by Layla Cameron.

Despite the final, Southern Connecticut's second-half adjustments were evident. After being held without a shot in the first half, the Owls produced three shots in the third and six in the fourth, and held Saint Anselm to four shots in the final quarter after the Hawks had 11 in the first half.

Southern is back in action on Wednesday, Oct. 14 when it hosts Bentley at 5:30 p.m. at Jess Dow Field. The Owls will also hosts Faculty & Staff Appreciation Night.
 
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Scoring Summary

Scoring Summary
Scoring Team Scoring Play
2:50
STA L. van den Akker
Assisted By: Kelly Holmes
GOAL by Saint Anselm L. van den Akker (FIRST GOAL), Assist by Kelly Holmes
26:58
STA Sophie Smith
Assisted By: Bella DiFiore
GOAL by Saint Anselm Sophie Smith, Assist by Bella DiFiore
28:49
STA Bella DiFiore
GOAL by Saint Anselm Bella DiFiore
29:51
STA Sophie Smith
Assisted By: Maggie McCready
GOAL by Saint Anselm Sophie Smith, Assist by Maggie McCready
36:36
SCSU Isabella Sharp-Senior
GOAL by Southern Conn. St. Isabella Sharp-Senior
39:51
STA Meghan Smith
GOAL by Saint Anselm Meghan Smith
51:07
STA Bella DiFiore
GOAL by Saint Anselm Bella DiFiore

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