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Else Wismans, Olivia Thunnissen
Sam Beall
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Towson TOWSON (4-9, 0-4)
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Winner Northeastern NU (4-6, 3-0)
Towson TOWSON
(4-9, 0-4)
1
Final
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Northeastern NU
(4-6, 3-0)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Towson TOWSON 0 0 1 0 1
Northeastern NU 2 0 0 0 2

Game Recap: Field Hockey | | Riley Kijek

Field Hockey Comeback Bid Falls Short Against Northeastern

TOWSON, Md. - The Towson University field hockey team lost to Northeastern in Coastal Athletic Association play on Friday. The Huskies (4-6, 3-0 CAA) went up 2-0 in the first quarter before the Tigers (4-9, 0-4 CAA) cut the lead in half in the third quarter but couldn't equalize and fell 2-1 to Northeastern.
 
Key Stats
  • The Tigers attempted nine shots putting four on target and earned four penalty corners against nine shots with five on target and one penalty corner from the Huskies.
  • Ava McConnell scored her third goal of the season from an Else Wismans assist.
  • Olivia Miller made a defensive save.
  • Riley Redding receives the loss in goal; Grace Goodman made two saves and didn't allow a goal in her second appearance of the season.
  • For Northeastern, Clara Ojea Quintana and Jessica Garden scored goals, Aiko Price earned the win in goal making two saves against one goal allowed.
Key Situations
  • 1st Quarter: The Huskies came out of the gates hot as Northeastern scored inside three minutes to take an early 1-0 lead. Eight minutes later another shot trickled through for the Huskies to double the Tiger's deficit to 2-0.
  • 2nd Quarter: Towson created a quick chance in the first minute of the second period as Olivia Thunnissen carried down the left side of the field and spun back to find Delfina Larripa in the Huskies circle, but Larripa's shot was saved by the Huskie Goalie. Both teams earned corners later in the quarter but couldn't put shots on target as the 2-0 score held into halftime.
  • 3rd Quarter: The Tigers were able to cut the deficit in half midway through the third quarter as Else Wismans carried into the right side of the Huskie circle, her first pass across was blocked but Wismans stole the ball back and found Ava McConnell who scored to make it 2-1.
  • 4th Quarter: The Tigers earned a corner four minutes into the period, but Olivia Miller's shot was stopped by a defensive save. Later in the quarter Miller made a defensive save of her own to keep the score within one. Towson earned one more corner with 30 seconds left but Anouk Westerink's shot went just wide and the Tigers fell 2-1 to the Huskies.
 
Behind the Numbers
  • Else Wismans has recorded an assist in two of the Tigers past three games.
  • The Tigers now fall to 0-7 on the road this season against a 4-2 home record.
 
Next Game
  • The Tigers are back in action Sunday, October 11 at 11 a.m. when Towson will end the weekend at Bryant in Rhode Island.
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