NEW HAVEN, Conn. - Maddy Gootjes (Quispamsis, New Brunswick) scored two goals for the Albertus Magnus College field hockey team in a 4-3 loss in a non-conference game against the Valiants of Manhattanville College on Wednesday at Celentano Field.

THE BASICS
FINAL: Manhattanville 4 | Albertus Magnus 3
RECORDS: Albertus Magnus (0-6) | Manhattanville (2-5)
BOX SCORE

HOW IT HAPPENED

After a scoreless first period, the Falcons struck first with Gootjes first goal of the game and of her career at the 18:34 mark in the second period. Gootjes took a pass in the center of the box from Kayla Clark (Avon, Conn.) and stuffed it past Manhattanville goaltender, Cat Morgan to give Albertus the 1-0 lead.

The lead was short lived as Keira Guinan scored back-to-back goals at the 23:56 and 25:59 mark for the Valiants, giving them the 2-1 lead heading into halftime. The first goal came as Felicity Williams raced down the field and found a cutting Guinan in the box who put the ball past Albertus goaltender, Samantha Helwig (Northford, Conn.) to tie the game. Her second goal came in the same place, this time taking control of a loose ball and giving Manhattanville their first lead of the game.

Williams added a goal in the third to put the Valiants up, 3-1. Gootjes responded with her second goal of the game just 1:08 into the final frame. Gabriella Dellacroce (Woodbridge, Conn.) took a slapshot at the top of the box that deflected off of Clark to Gootjes, who made it a 3-2 game.

Alyssa Damore gave the Valiants a two-goal lead again with just under ten minutes remaining with a shot from inside the box.

Melina Tarzia (Stamford, Conn.) got in the scoring action to close the gap at the 52:16 mark. On the goal, Dellacroce earned her second assist of the game making a pass inside the box to Tarzia, who backhanded her team-leading third goal of the season.

BETWEEN THE PIPES
Albertus - Samantha Helwig (L, 0-6): 8 Shots on Goal | 4 Goals-Against | 4 Saves
Manhattanville - Florence Harrison (W, 1-0-0): 4 SOG | 2 Goals-Against | 2 Saves
Cat Morgan: 3 SOG | 1 Goals-Against | 2 Saves

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• The Valiants outshot the Falcons, 18-8.

• Manhattanville edged Albertus in penalty corners, 11-8.

NOTEWORTHY

• It was the second multi-goal game for a Falcons player on the season. Tarzia scored two against Lasell on September 16.

• Manhattanville has now won all four meetings against the Falcons all-time.

• Laurel Maus (Woodbridge, Conn.) recorded her first defensive save of her career.

• It was Dellacroce's first multi-assist game of her career.

UP NEXT

The Falcons get back into Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) action as they head to Elms to take on the Blazers on Saturday, September 30. Game time is set for 11 a.m.