EAST STROUDSBURG – Not even a pair of lightening delays could slow down the third-ranked East Stroudsburg field hockey team, as the Warriors posted an impressive, 6-0, victory over No. 4 Assumption on Sunday afternoon at Whitenight Field.
The Warriors move to 2-0 early in the season while the Greyhounds drop to 0-2.
Notables
- Olivia Breen got the scoring started just 4:23 into the game for her first goal of the season to give the Warriors an early lead. The senior would strike again in the third quarter for her second score of the afternoon, ultimately putting ESU ahead 4-0. Breen entered today's game with just one career goal across 28 games.
- For just the second time in her career, junior Grace Lesh found the back of the net midway through the second period to push the Warriors' lead to 2-0
- Senior Nicole Krozser was able to clean up a rebound just over six minutes into the second half to stretch ESU's advantage to 3-0 for her second goal of the year
- On a scramble in front of the cage, senior Lia Parker recorded her first goal of the season on a pass from Krozser to give ESU a 5-0 edge
- Freshman Julia Cooper capped off the scoring for ESU with her first collegiate goal at the 51:59 mark in the fourth quarter
- Goalkeepers Amy Supey (53:53, one save) and Emma Valinote (6:07) pitched a second consecutive shutout for the Warriors
- Overall, ESU dominated 31-3 on shots, 18-1 shots on goal and 15-0 in corners
- Assumption's goalkeeper Kylie Gargiulo made an impressive 12 saves
- The Warriors were in control of possession for a majority of the contest
How it Happened
4:23 | On their third corner of the opening period, the Warriors were finally able to convert as Breen handled the entry pass before making a move to her right and firing a shot through a number of players that snuck into the back of the net to give ESU a 1-0 lead
23:38 | After controlling a loose ball at the top of the circle, Lesh fired a bouncing shot into the bottom right corner of the cage to stretch the Warriors' advantage to 2-0
36:17 | Hanna Lewis sent an initial shot off the pads of Gargiulo and Krozser was in the right place at the right time as the senior shoveled in the rebound to help push ESU's edge to 3-0
39:52 | Receiving the initial pass off the penalty corner, Breen made a stick move to her right to shake off the Greyhounds' defender before loading up a blast into the back of the net which put the Warriors out in front 4-0
48:28 | The Warriors were knocking on the doorstep again as back to back shots by Krozser were stuffed before she laid off a pass to Parker, who was able to get a stick on it among the crowd for ESU's fifth score of the game
51:59 | Perhaps ESU's most impressive goal of the afternoon came off the stick of Cooper, who stole the ball away from Assumption deep in their defensive zone before weaving her way to the top of the shooting circle and sending a high arching shot over the goalkeeper's outstretched arms to put the finishing touches on the contest for the Warriors
Up Next
The Warriors begin a seven-game road trip on Tuesday, Sept. 6 when they travel to Molloy to battle the Lions at 4:30 p.m. from Cedar Creek Park.
