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Darby Von Berg
1
Winner MIT MIT (1-1)
0
Montclair St. MSU (1-1)
Winner
MIT MIT
(1-1)
1
Final
0
Montclair St. MSU
(1-1)
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Team 1 2 3 4 F
MIT MIT 0 1 0 0 1
Montclair St. MSU 0 0 0 0 0

Game Recap: Field Hockey |

Second-Period Penalty Stroke Sinks Field Hockey Against #19 MIT, 1-0

Montclair, NJ – The Montclair State University field hockey team (1-1) battled hard against No. 19 MIT (1-1), but a penalty stroke goal by the Engineers proved to be the difference as the Red Hawks fell, 1-0, on Sunday afternoon.

HOW IT HAPPENED

  • The teams were evenly matched in the opening quarter, each recording three shots. MIT applied early pressure, but SYDNEY WHITE made a strong save to keep the game scoreless. Montclair responded with a late push over the final six minutes, earning three penalty corners and three shots, but MIT goalkeeper Maeve Zimmer turned away each attempt, sending the game into the second quarter knotted at 0-0.

  • Montclair continued to generate chances in the second quarter, earning a game-high six penalty corners along with three shots. Despite the pressure, MIT kept the Red Hawks off the scoreboard. In the 28th minute, after White stopped a shot, the Engineers were awarded a penalty stroke at 28:33 and converted to take a 1-0 lead into halftime.

  • The Red Hawks came out firing in the third, tallying three penalty corners and three shots in the first four minutes, but Zimmer was up to the task once again. Later in the period, MIT looked to extend its lead with two shots from the edge of the circle, but White made a pair of strong saves to keep it 1-0 heading into the fourth.

  • MIT applied pressure early in the final period, earning three penalty corners and three shots in the first four minutes, but White came through with more key saves. Montclair's best chance came in the 52nd minute when DARBY VON BERG forced a turnover deep in MIT's zone and crossed the ball to NATALIE SURMA, who just missed wide of the cage. The Red Hawks managed only one more shot the rest of the way, as the Engineers held on for the victory.

INSIDE THE RESULTS

  • White finished with eight saves, the third-highest single-game total of her Montclair career.

  • BELLA HEISER led the Red Hawks with four shots and tied Von Berg for the team-high in shots on goal with three.

  • Both teams recorded 11 total shots, though MIT held a slight 9-8 edge in shots on goal.

  • Montclair held a significant advantage in penalty corners, 13-6.

FROM THE FIELD

  • "Although the outcome today was not in our favor, I am proud of the way we dominated many phases of the game. I thought we challenged MIT with our attacking breakouts and front foot defensive mentality throughout each quarter. We did a great job pressing and creating scoring opportunities. We will learn from this game and we will find ways to score earlier and more often. Thank you to Cortland and MIT for traveling to Montclair for our opening weekend round robin. This tournament showcased some of the top teams in Division 3 field hockey. I am looking forward to seeing how our team responds to the challenges we faced this weekend and grows throughout the season." Head Coach Eileen O'Reilly

UP NEXT

  • Montclair State hits the road for the first time this season on Saturday, September 6, when they face Franklin & Marshall at 3:00 p.m.
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