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Team lining up for starters
Kyle Prudhomme
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Rivier RIVIER (2-9, 2-4 GNAC)
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Winner Saint Joseph (Conn.) USJ (7-5, 3-2 GNAC)
Rivier RIVIER
(2-9, 2-4 GNAC)
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Final
4
Saint Joseph (Conn.) USJ
(7-5, 3-2 GNAC)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Rivier RIVIER 1 0 0 0 1
Saint Joseph (Conn.) USJ 2 1 0 1 4

Game Recap: Field Hockey |

Field Hockey Downed By Saint Joseph (Conn.)

WEST HARTFORD, Conn. – The Rivier field hockey team fell, 4-1, to Saint Joseph (Conn.) in Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) play on Saturday afternoon at the USJ Field Hockey Field.

With the result, the Raiders fell to 2-9 (2-4 GNAC), while the Blue Jays improved to 7-5 (3-2 GNAC). 

HOW IT HAPPENED
  • Rivier opened the scoring in the 2nd minute as first-year Mary Kelley found the back of the net off a feed from junior Shaelyn Burke. 
  • The Blue Jays responded with back-to-back goals in the sixth and eighth minute marks to take the 2-1 lead at the end of one. 
  • USJ scored the lone goal of the second quarter, extending their lead to 3-1 going into the second half.
  • With neither side able to convert, the score remained the same through the third.
  • The Blue Jays knocked in one more in the fourth quarter to secure the 4-1 victory.
BOX SCORE BREAKDOWN
  • Senior Lily Gifford tallied six saves.
  • The Raiders held the slight advantage in Penalty Corners, 10-7.
UP NEXT

The Raiders return home on Wednesday, Oct. 8, to resume GNAC play against Simmons, with the first whistle set for 7:00 p.m. at Joanne Merrill Field.