NASHUA, N.H. – The Albertus Magnus College field hockey team suffered a 6-0 road loss to the Raiders of Rivier University on Thursday night to begin its 2022 Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) slate.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Rivier 6 | Albertus Magnus 0
RECORDS: Albertus Magnus (0-2, 0-1 GNAC) | Rivier (1-1, 1-0 GNAC)
BOX SCORE
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Raiders came out ahead after the first quarter, scoring twice to make it a 2-0 game through one frame.
- The Albertus defense stiffened up in the second quarter, as it held Rivier to one goal in the period to make it a 3-0 Raiders' lead at the halftime break.
- The second half mirrored the first, as the Raiders scored two goals in the third quarter and one goal in the fourth to seal a 6-0 home victory.
- AMC's best scoring chance came with less than five minutes remaining in the game, as after a penalty corner, Madison Duranleau (Wheelock, Vt.) sent a shot toward the cage, but it was blocked to maintain the 6-0 score.
BETWEEN THE PIPES
Albertus: Serena Montague (L, 0-2) – 15 Shots on Goal | 6 Goals-Against | 9 Saves
Rivier: Olivia Boucher (W, 1-1) – 0 Shots on Goal | 0 Goals-Against | 0 Saves | 45 Minutes
Kylie Coupal – 0 Shots on Goal | 0 Goals-Against | 0 Saves | 15 Minutes
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
- The Falcons tallied all nine saves in the game.
- AMC posted one shot.
- Albertus took five penalty corners to Rivier's 13.
- M. Duranleau recorded AMC's solo shot in the contest.
NOTEWORTHY
- Tonight's game is the fourth-ever meeting between the Falcons and Raiders.
- Rivier's win improves it to 4-0 in the all-time series.
- Montague has been terrific to start her collegiate career, as she has tallied 31 saves through her first two games.
UP NEXT
The Albertus Magnus field hockey team continues its road stand to start the season with a 1 p.m. away clash against Regis (Mass.) College on Saturday, Sept. 10.