Uniondale, NY - The field hockey team shined in the opening weekend of East Coast Conference play, competing in the inaugural ECC Field Hockey Game of the Week against St. Thomas Aquinas, with both teams searching for its first win of the season. It would be Molloy who came out on top with a 4-0 victory, scoring once in each quarter to improve to 1-3 overall and 1-0 in conference play, while the Spartans dropped to 0-7 overall (0-1 ECC).
How it Happened
- The Lions came out firing, with junior Samantha Naples recording a shot on goal just 26 seconds into the contest.
- St. Thomas Aquinas goalkeeper Evelyn McEwen turned aside four shots from the Lions before sophomore Sarah Minelli found the back of the cage to give Molloy a 1-0 lead late in the first quarter.
- Senior goalie Kayla Monique Lipscomb recorded her first save of the afternoon in the 19th minute, keeping the Spartans off the board.
- Senior Caley Caleca put a shot on goal that was saved by McEwen, but sophomore Katie Ogurick quickly collected the rebound and found freshman Alexis Caldwell to score her first collegiate goal.
- The Spartans earned a penalty corner late in the second quarter, but the Lions' defense held strong to take a 2-0 lead into halftime.
- Molloy opened the second half with three consecutive penalty corners, with Naples and Caleca each recording a shot on goal.
- Ogurick dished out her third assist of the afternoon, setting up Caldwell for her second goal of the game and giving the Lions a 3-0 advantage.
- The cardinal and white capped the scoring when Ogurick found the back of the cage off a pass from Caleca, securing the 4-0 victory.
Top Performances
- Caldwell recorded the first multi-goal game of her collegiate career, scoring twice on three shots.
- Minelli and Ogurick each recorded a goal, combining for seven shots on goal.
- Naples matched her career-best with five shots, including four on target.
- Ogurick dished out a career-high three assists, breaking a 10-year-old single game record.
- Caleca tallied three shots and one assist.
- Lipscomb was forced to make just three saves en route to the first shutout of her career.
- Sophomore Ava Benasutti and junior Molly Walton each recorded a shot.
Up Next
The Lions travel to Buffalo, NY for a 1:00 p.m. match up against D'Youville on Tuesday (Oct. 6).
