EAST STROUDSBURG, Pa. - Led by freshman
Sadie Kauffman's four goals and
Abby Simonetti's eight saves, the Warriors open up the 2025 season with a convincing 17-6 win over the Jefferson Rams.
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The Warriors (1-0) open the season with a win for the seventh consecutive season.
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Notables
In her collegiate debut, Kauffman recorded four goals on 11 shots and an assist, to lead the Warriors in scoring.
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The senior and team captain
Campbell Heller recorded four assists for a new career high and a goal in the game.
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Two Warriors registered hat tricks on the day,
Hannah Schiemer and
Jolee Roth each scored a trio of goals. Scheimer also led the team with three ground balls.
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Ariana Tucci found the back of the net twice in the fourth quarter.
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The Division II Goalkeeper of the Year, Simonetti, recorded eight saves while in the cage and allowed only one goal in the second half.
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Molly Atwell recorded her new career high after leading the team with her five draw controls.
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Lauren Hallman added two goals and an assist.
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While team captain
Sophia Graffeo and junior
Lauren Waite both were able to find the back of the net.
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How It Happened
The Warriors opened the game with three goals in the first quarter, with Kauffman, Hallman, and Roth all scoring a goal. Jefferson cut the lead to 3-2 after scoring two goals of their own.
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For most of the second quarter, ESU controlled the pace when they jumped out to a 6-2 lead after four minutes in the second quarter. But the Rams answered back and by half the score was 7-5 with the Warriors having the edge over the Rams.
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After half, the Warriors responded by scoring five unanswered goals in the 3rd quarter against the Rams and taking a convincing 12-5 lead.
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Tucci scored a pair of goals in the 4th and Heller recorded two assists to help bury the rams. The Warrior's cruised to a 17-6 win, equaling their total goals scored against the Rams last season.
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Up Next
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The Warriors (1-0) hit the road for a PSAC east matchup against the Lock Haven Bald Eagles on Saturday, Mar. 1.
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