Seaford, N.Y. - The field hockey team opened the home slate of the 2019 schedule against #3 East Stroudsburg University, falling 6-1. Molloy now sits at 0-2 on the season while the Warriors improve to 3-0.
How it Happened
- The Warriors took a 3-0 lead in the first seven minutes of the contest.
- Freshman goalkeeper Ava Quick kept a clean sheet the remainder of the opening half, making five saves.
- Molloy was able to keep the visitors off the board for the majority of the third quarter before ESU found the back of the net in the 42nd minute.
- The Warriors added a fifth goal in the 51st minute, with Jada Martin tallying a hat trick.
- Sophomore Jessica Kleber buried a pass from freshman Hannah Desmarais through the right side of the net to put the maroon and white on the board.
- ESU socred in the final minute of play to set the score at 6-1.
Top Performances
- Kleber registered the lone shot for the Lions, scoring her second goal in as many games.
- Desmarais picked up her first collegiate point with the assist.
- Quick made six saves in total through 30 minutes of play in her first collegiate start. Fellow freshman Ally Saigh made four stops in relief.Â
Coach's Comments
"I think at the start of the game, we let our nerves of playing against the #3 team in Division II get to us a little bit and we let up three quick goals. After some time went by, we got back to playing Molloy Field Hockey," stated
Trish Bonagura. "Our defense stepped up big today. We were communicating well and put up a big fight. The team didn't let up until the last whistle and fought hard for a full 60 minutes, and I am extremely proud of them for that. This was a great game for us to have before starting conference play on Saturday."
Up Next
Molloy will host Saint Michael's College on Saturday (Sept. 14) for its first-ever Northeast-10 conference game. The contest is slated for 1:00 p.m. at Cedar Creek Park.
