NASHUA, N.H. – The Rivier field hockey team defended a late push by non-conference opponent Gordon, earning a 2-1 victory Saturday morning at Joanne Merrill Field.
With the win, the Raiders improved to 5-8, while the Fighting Scots fell to 1-13.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Rivier dominated its offensive third in the opening quarter. The Raiders earned six penalty corners and outshot Gordon 3-1 however, the contest remained scoreless after the first 15 minutes of play.
- Rivier broke the deadlock 7:37 into the second quarter. First-year Emily Barbosa and junior Kelsey Bain found first-year Trista Strickland to take a 1-0 lead. The Raiders logged four more penalty corners and three more shots on target to end the half.
- Coming out of the half first-year Lauren Bailey connected with sophomore Camdyn Despres to double Rivier's advantage.
- The Fighting Scots got on the board 4:47 in the fourth following a length possession in their offensive third. The Raiders' defense was able to defend any last-minute chances, while the offense sealed the victory adding four more shots and two penalty corners.
BOX SCORE BREAKDOWN
- As a team, Rivier outshot Gordon 16-3 (10-2 shots on target) and logged more 10 more corners at 14-4.
- Strickland paced the offense with five shots, four on target.
UP NEXT
The Raiders return to the field Wednesday, Oct. 14 for their Breast Cancer Awareness and Raider Game, facing off with New England Col. At 6:00 p.m. at Joanne Merrill Field.
