WEST HARTFORD, Conn. – The Dean College field hockey team battled throughout 60 minutes but fell 1-0 to the University of Saint Joseph on Wednesday in a Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) contest. With the loss, Dean now drops to 10-4 overall (5-2 GNAC), while the Blue Jays improve to 7-6 (4-3 GNAC).
Notables:
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Sara Gardner (Hampstead, Md.) recorded nine saves, including a penalty-stroke stop in the fourth quarter.
-Dean earned nine penalty corners, including five in the final quarter.
-The Bulldogs recorded 12 shots, with six on goal.
How it Happened:
-USJ took a 1-0 lead at 11:14 of the first quarter when Sarah Gionfriddo scored off an assist from Grace Kociszewski.
-Gardner kept Dean in the game with three saves in the second quarter, and both defenses held firm in a scoreless third.
-Gardner made the game's pivotal save at 45:42, stopping a penalty stroke to keep the deficit at one.
-Dean pressed for the equalizer late, earning five penalty corners in the fourth quarter.
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Emily Yazzetti (Mahopac, N.Y.) and
Jaidyn Seitzer (Nottingham, N.H.) put shots on goal, but USJ held on for the 1-0 victory.
Standouts:
-Gardner (9 Saves, 1 GA, 60:00 Minutes Played)
-Yazzetti (4 Shots, 2 SOG)
-Seitzer (3 Shots, 2 SOG)
Next Up:
-Saturday, October 17
th, 6:00PM at New England College (GNAC Contest / Henniker, N.H.)
For Media Inquiries:
Brett Chaves
Sports Information Director, Dean College Athletics
(508) 541-1826
BChaves@dean.edu
