Field Hockey Trounces Blue Jays

WEST HARTFORD, CT: The Rivier field hockey team took down the University of Saint Joseph's this afternoon in conference play by a score of 4-0.   

 THE BASICS:

- Date: 10/16/2021

- Score: Rivier 4, USJ 0

- Records: USJ (4-8, 3-5 GNAC), Rivier (5-6, 4-3 GNAC)

HOW IT HAPPENED:

-  The Raiders took control of the game from two minutes in and never looked back. They put together a goal in every quarter of the contest by four different student-athletes.

-  The first half was started off by Jacklyn O'Connor (Westford, MA) and ended with another goal from Hunter Langley (Londonderry, NH).

- The second half for the Raiders was powered by Maegan Sheehy (Sabattus, ME) and Grace Pierce (Barre, VT).  

INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

-  Shots: Rivier 13, USJ 3

-  Saves: USJ 5, Rivier 2

-  Penalty Corners: Rivier 11, USJ 3

UP NEXT:

- Field hockey is back in action Monday when they travel down to Albertus Magnus for a 6:00 pm game.

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