EAST STROUDSBURG – The top-ranked East Stroudsburg University field hockey team dominated possession and used stingy defense to blank New Haven, 3-0, on Friday afternoon at Whitenight Field.
The Warriors improved to 4-0 and extended their win streak to 11 games dating back to November 5, 2022, while the Chargers dropped to 1-2.
The Warriors have outscored their opponents, 23-4, and outshot them 134-12 through the first four games of the 2023 season.
Notables
- Graduate student Nicole Krozser got the scoring started less than two minutes into the game to give the Warriors a 1-0 lead
- Senior Lisa Larsson extended ESU's lead to 2-0 at the 17:34 mark with her first goal of the season
- The Warriors made the final score 3-0 at the 50:26 mark when senior Hanna Lewis redirected an initial shot from senior Madison Kline for her team-leading fifth goal of the year
- Graduate student Lia Parker (3), junior Jady van Gils (2) and Kline (3) each tallied an assist
- Despite not facing a shot in 60 minutes, senior Amy Supey moved to 4-0 and recorded her first shutout of the year. Today's solo shutout was the eighth of Supey's career, moving her closer to the current record held by Maddie Richie (12).
- Using a different goalkeeper in each half, New Haven's Hallie Reiger (11) and Ally Saigh (7) combined for 18 saves
- ESU held huge advantages in shots (39-0), shots on goals (21-0) and penalty corners (13-0). The last time the Warriors held an opponent to zero shots was back on October 7, 2017, vs. Mansfield.
- Head coach Sandy Miller recorded her 483rd career victory this afternoon, needing four more wins to move into third all-time in NCAA Division II
How It Happened
1:56 | van Gils received the drop off pass from the penalty corner, circled to her right and dished the ball into the front of the net for Krozser, who pushed home the game's first goal
17:34 | Parker hammered in a pass from five yards outside the offensive circle that found the stick of Larsson, who redirected the ball into the back of the cage to give ESU a 2-0 edge
50:26 | Kline blasted the initial pass shot off the penalty corner and Lewis stepped in front to tip the ball for the Warriors' third and final goal of the afternoon
Up Next
ESU continues an action packed stretch on Sunday as the Warriors welcome Bentley to Whitenight Field at noon.
