Box ScoreMANSFIELD - Junior forward
Ally Roth had two goals and an assist as No. 7-ranked East Stroudsburg University won 6-1 at Mansfield in PSAC field hockey on Tuesday.
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ESU (6-5, 5-3 PSAC) held a 37-11 advantage in shots, including 22-2 in the first half, against Mansfield (2-9, 2-7). The Warriors won the first meeting, 7-0, on September 9 at Whitenight Field and had a 42-1 advantage in shots.
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Roth moved into a tie for second at ESU with 46 career goals and moved into sole possession of second with 110 career points.
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She opened the scoring 1:59 into the game and senior forward
Jessica Lawville scored her 10th goal of the season, and the 33rd of her career, just under two minutes later to give the Warriors an early 2-0 lead.
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ESU led 4-0 at halftime with sophomore midfielder
Desiraye Mack and Roth also finding the cage.
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Mansfield made it 4-1 on a goal by Kayla Grunza just over six minutes into the second half.
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ESU responded with goals by junior forward
Marisa Miro, her fourth of the season, and the first career goal for junior forward
Samantha Hosford.
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Senior midfielder
Katie Barbato added two assists for the Warriors.
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Sophomore
Danielle Ard had seven saves in 61:25 for ESU. Freshman
Shelby Drissel had one save in the final 8:35.
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Laura Lawson made 20 saves in 67:22 for Mansfield. She had 18 saves in the first meeting at ESU.
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ESU won its 10th straight game against Mansfield and scored five or more goals for the ninth straight time to improve to 32-6 in the all-time series.
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In the last four meetings since the start of the 2012 season, ESU has posted a 27-5 goal differential with Roth (8) and Lawville (7) combining for 15 of the Warriors' goals.
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ESU, which won its second straight game after posting a 2-1 (OT) comeback win over Bloomsburg on Saturday, travels to Mercyhurst (5-6, 3-4) on Saturday.
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GAME NOTES* Roth's 46 career goals are tied for 2nd at ESU with
Jessica Frantz (2009-10) and Karen Moliver (1985-88).
* Ashley Kocis (2003-06) holds ESU's career record with 56 goals.
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* Roth has 110 career points, moving past Frantz (108) for 2nd-most in school history.
* Kocis holds the career record with 125 points.
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* Roth has 18 career assists, tied for 8th in school history.
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