TOWSON, Md. – The Georgetown University field hockey team opened its season with a 3-2 win on the road against Appalachian State in a match hosted at Towson University Saturday. The Hoyas are now 1-0-0 on the season after their weekend trip to Towson, which included a game postponed Friday due to continuing lightning delays.
How it Happened
· After shaking the rust off in the first quarter, junior
Abby English scored early in the second quarter to start a strong period for the Hoyas' offense. Senior
Ali Cronin assisted on the play, and together they gave the Hoyas team its first goal of the season.
· Senior
Sydney Stephenson scored another goal off a corner, assisted by English and Cronin, for the Hoyas late in the second period. Appalachian State answered quickly to bring the score within one, but the Hoyas maintained a 2-1 lead going into the half.
· Assisted by Cronin and freshman
Sophie Towne, attacker
Emma Street opened the second half of play with a goal, pushing the Hoyas lead to two. Street found her rhythm with the team and had four shots on goal in the match.
· Appalachian State mounted a small comeback in the fourth, scoring with 12 minutes left in the period. The Mountaineers took seven shots to the Hoyas' zero in the final quarter.
· With under one minute left on the clock, goalkeeper
Ciara Weets saved a shot by senior Friederike Stegen, who was named to the All-MAC Second team last year for the Mountaineers.
· Appalachian State had an opportunity to tie the game with six seconds left in the game, but the Mountaineers dinged a shot off the post and failed to find the net. The Hoyas walked away victorious.
Of Note
· GU goalkeeper
Ciara Weets posted 12 saves on 14 shots on goal by Appalachian State, and the Mountaineers two goals came off rebounds.
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Ali Cronin assisted on all three Hoya goals.
· Graduate student
Emma Street scored her first goal for Georgetown after transferring from Princeton.
· Saturday's match was moved to 11 a.m. after inclement weather forced the team to postpone Friday's match against Towson University.
Up Next
· The Hoyas travel to Fairfield, Connecticut next weekend to take on Sacred Heart Friday, Sept. 3. The road games continue as the team travels to Brooklyn, New York to face LIU Brooklyn on Sunday, Sept. 5. Live stats for both matches will be available on GUHoyas.com.
