NEW HAVEN, Conn. – The Albertus Magnus College field hockey team defeated Elms College, 2-1, in a thrilling shootout on Wednesday evening in Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) action at Celentano Field.
Ariana Martin (Hamden, Conn.) tallied a goal for the Falcons in the third quarter. As a team, AMC won the shootout 2-0, as Melina Tarzia (Stamford, Conn.) and Alexandra Barrett (Northford, Conn.) each found the back of the cage in the stanza.
THE BASICS
FINAL: Albertus Magnus 2 | Elms 1 (Shootout)
RECORDS: Albertus Magnus (2-10, 2-7 GNAC) | Elms (2-12, 2-7 GNAC)
BOX SCORE
HOW IT HAPPENED
• The Blazers took the first lead of the game, 1-0, in the 10th minute on a goal by Ellie Serra.
• Following Serra's goal, both defenses settled in, as the score stayed at 1-0 through the halftime break.
• Martin knotted the score at 1-1 at the 35:18 mark in the third quarter, corralling a saved shot in the arc and finishing by the opposing keeper.
• After Martin's tally, the defenses again took over the game, as there was not another goal scored for the duration of regulation and two overtime periods.
• With six quarters in the books, the contest had to be decided in a shootout.
• Albertus won the shootout, 2-0, with Tarzia and Barrett scoring the lone goals of the period.
BETWEEN THE PIPES
Albertus: Serena Montague (W, 2-10) – 9 Shots on Goal | 1 Goal-Against | 8 Saves
Elms: Kaitlyn Lynes (L, 2-11)– 11 Shots on Goal | 1 Goal-Against | 10 Saves
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
• The Falcons and Blazers both finished with 13 shots.
• Elms led in saves 11-8.
• The Blazers held a 14-10 advantage in penalty corners.
• Albertus had 63 fouls compared to Elms' 48.
NOTEWORTHY
• Today marked the third all-time meeting between the Falcons and Blazers.
• Today's win was the Falcons' second of the season.
• Today's victory was Albertus first-ever decided in a shootout.
• Martin scored her first goal of the season.
• Tarzia and Barrett had the two shootout goals.
• Goalie Serena Montague (Englishtown, N.J.) finished with eight saves, and four shootout stops.
UP NEXT
The Falcons hit the field again on Saturday, Oct. 22, for a GNAC clash at Colby-Sawyer College at 12 p.m.
