NEW HAVEN, Conn. — First-year Jess Trochio (Holtsville, N.Y.) connected for her first goal on the season keeping the Albertus Magnus College field hockey team close in the opening period but Ramapo College (N.J.) outscored the Falcons 7-1 in the season opener at Celentano Field. 

THE BASICS
FINAL: Ramapo 7 | Albertus 1
RECORDS: Ramapo (1-0) | Albertus Magnus (0-1)
BOXSCORE

HOW IT HAPPENED

Ramapo netted a pair of goals in the first quarter before Trochio cut the deficit within one at 13:14 off a foul by the Roadrunners with the assistance of Melina Tarzia (Stamford, Conn.). In the net for Albertus, newcomer Ella Welton (Cliffwood, N.J.) denied three opposing shots to keep the score close in the first period, while freshman Alex Moore (Hamden, Conn.) blocked a Ramapo attempt at 10:18.

The visitors tacked on five more goals through the final three periods. Victoria Chavez opened the contest with a tally off the stick of Kayla Gray and Chavez scored her second goal at the beginning of the second period.

BETWEEN THE PIPES
Albertus: Ella Welton (L, 0-1) 15 Shots on Goal | 7 Goals-Against | 8 Saves
Ramapo: Michelle Kukan (W, 1-0) 2 Shots on Goal | 1 Goals-Against | 1 Saves

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• SHOTS: 2 Albertus  | 22 Ramapo

• PENALTY CORNERS: 3 Albertus Magnus | 15 Ramapo

NOTEWORTHY

• Trochio notched her first goal of the as a Falcon.

UP NEXT

Field hockey hosts Great Northeast Athletic Conference rival Lasell University on Tuesday at 6 p.m.