NEW HAVEN, Conn. - The Albertus Magnus College field hockey team suffered a hard-fought defeat to Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) foe Simmons University on Saturday afternoon at Celentano Field, falling by a final score of 8-0.
Ariana Martin (Hamden, Conn.) tallied the lone shot for the Falcons, while Serena Montague (Englishtown, N.J.) made a season-high 25 saves in the cage.
Prior to the start of today's game, the Albertus field hockey team honored its four-member - Kaitlin D'Agostino (Hamden, Conn.), Lillian Woods (New London, N.H.), Ariana Martin (Hamden, Conn.), and Madison Duranleau (Wheelock, Vt.) - senior class for their hard work and dedication to the program and in the classroom.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Simmons 8 | Albertus Magnus 0
RECORDS: Albertus Magnus (0-7, 0-4 GNAC) | Simmons (9-1, 4-1 GNAC)
BOX SCORE
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Sharks raced out to a 3-0 lead following a pair of goals in the first quarter from Hannah Groves and a goal from Anna Tedeschi.
- Simmons added an insurance goal in the second quarter to take a 4-0 lead into the halftime break.
- The Sharks added two more goals in the third quarter to make it a 6-0 match.
- Simmons added two more insurance goals in the fourth quarter to seal an 8-0 victory.
- Montague kept the Falcons within striking distance with another spectacular game, converting 25 of 33 chances into saves.
BETWEEN THE PIPES
Albertus - Serena Montague (L, 0-7) – 33 Shots on Goal | 8 Goals-Against | 25 Saves
Simmons - Sarah Arenberg (W, 4-0) – 0 Shots on Goal | 0 Goals-Against | 0 Saves
Simmons - Emma Sheehan - 0 Shots on Goal | 0 Goals Against | 0 Saves
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
- The Sharks outshot the Falcons by a 45-1 margin.
- Simmons took 14 penalty corners to Albertus' zero.
- The Falcons made 26 saves to Simmons' zero.
- The Sharks were called for 41 fouls, while the Falcons were called for 32.
NOTEWORTHY
- Montague's 25 saves were a season and a career-high for the junior goalkeeper.
- Today's match marks the second time Montague has made 20+ saves this season.
- Martin has three shots in her last two games.
UP NEXT
The Falcons welcome the Wildcats of Johnson & Wales University on Wednesday, October 5th, for a home bout. The opening face-off is set for 3:30 PM on Celentano Field in New Haven, Conn.
