NEW HAVEN, Conn. — Melina Tarzia (Stamford, Conn.) tipped in her first goal of the season for the equalizer in the second period, but the Albertus Magnus College field hockey team dropped a 6-0 matchup against Great Northeast Athletic Conference foes Simmons University on Wednesday at Celetano Field.
Amber DeJonge (Grand Rapids, Mich.) recorded her first assist this season.
THE BASICS
FINAL: Simmons University 6 | Albertus Magnus 1
RECORDS: Albertus (0-9, 0-5 GNAC) | Simmons (10-1, 5-0 GNAC)
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Less than four minutes into the opening quarter, Sydney Gonyea connects for the first Sharks goal off a feed from Hannah Groves from the right side of the circle.
- Ella Welton (Cliffwood, N.J.) made three saves in the first period to keep the visitors from padding the score, including back-to-back saves during a scrum in front of the net.
- After a foul by Simmons changed the pace of the game, DeJonge glides past a pair of defenders toward the goalkeeper as Tarzia tipped it in for the game-tying tally for the Falcons at 4:21 in the second period.
- Less than a minute later, Ainslee Shrout attempted to regain the lead for the visitors, but Tarzia blocked the high shot from passing the posts.
- Simmons tacked on five more goals across the remaining second half of action.
BETWEEN THE PIPES
Albertus
Ella Welton (L, 0-9) 18 Shots | 12 Saves | 6 Goals Allowed
Simmons
Sam Buck (W, 1-0) 2 Shots on Goal | 1 Save | 1 Goal Allowed
BY THE NUMBERS
SHOTS: Simmons 21 | Albertus 3
PENALTY CORNERS: Simmons 16 | Albertus 1
SAVES: Albertus 12 | Simmons 1
NOTEWORTHY
- Tarzia's goal is only the second score for the Falcons in all-time history against the Sharks, with the other from 2021. Simmons leads the all-time matchup 6-0.
UP NEXT
The Falcons welcome Elms College on Saturday for Homecoming & Family Weekend for a 10:30 a.m. GNAC matchup on Celentano Field.