Scranton Field Hockey Dominates Juniata 6-0 for Seventh Straight Win
The University of Scranton field hockey team secured a 6-0 victory against Juniata College on Saturday afternoon, claiming its seventh win of the season as athletics.scranton.edu reported.
Scranton Controls Play From the Opening Whistle
Scranton entered the contest holding a 12-2 overall record and a 6-0 standing in the Landmark Conference, while Juniata dropped to 5-10 overall and 1-5 in conference play. The match remained scoreless until 8:13 of the first quarter, when Ava Matthias drove the ball to the endline and crossed it into the circle. Shana Goldsmith scored on her own rebound after an initial save, putting the Royals ahead 1-0.
The offense expanded the lead less than a minute into the third quarter. Olivia Dougherty passed to Goldsmith, who redirected a shot into the cage for a 2-0 advantage. Less than two minutes later, Maddie Slavin gathered a blocked shot from Ava De Natale and scored to make it 3-0. Scranton converted a penalty corner with just over seven minutes remaining in the third period when Gabi Horn inserted the ball to the top of the circle for Maggie Keys, who shot it into the back of the cage.
In the fourth quarter, Keys handled another penalty corner insertion and passed to Olivia Burdo, who scored from the top of the right wing to push the lead to 5-0. Abby Kucera sealed the 6-0 final score with under five minutes remaining, tracking down an aerial ball sent downfield for her first career goal.
Scranton Dominates Juniata Before Tuesday Match Against Wilkes
Goldsmith finished the day with two goals, marking her fifth multi-goal performance of the season. Slavin and Keys each recorded three points on one goal and one assist. Scranton dominated the box score with a 20-0 advantage in total shots, a 16-0 edge in shots on goal, and an 11-2 margin in penalty corner attempts while Juniata registered no offensive statistics in those categories.
The Royals continue their schedule on Tuesday evening against Wilkes University in Scranton, Pennsylvania, with play scheduled to begin at 7 PM.
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