Endicott vs. New Paltz: September 14, 2024
BEVERLY, Mass. – The Endicott field hockey team fell to nationally ranked No. 23 New Paltz, 5-4, in non-conference action on Saturday afternoon at North Field.
The Hawks got out to a 1-0 lead but Tori Swanson (Farmington, Conn.) tied the game off a feed from Reagan Hicks (Barnstable, Mass.). New Paltz responded 37 seconds later to take a 2-1 lead headed to the second quarter.
The visitors gained a two-goal advantage less than a minute into the second quarter as the Gulls scored the next three to take a 4-3 lead five minutes before halftime. Hicks cut the lead to one following a successful penalty stroke and Swanson tied it a three apiece with the assist coming from Lily Farnham (Andover, Mass.). Casey Halliday (Monroe, Conn.) gave Endicott its first lead of the day off a corner play with Farnham also finding her, but New Paltz potted one shortly before halftime and tying the game at four apiece heading to the break.
Out of halftime, New Paltz outshot the Gulls 9-4 in the third quarter and scored a fifth goal that was the eventual game-winner.
In goal, Alexis DeMattia (Methuen, Mass.) made five saves in the loss (2-3) in over 38 minutes of action. Faith Minickene (Madison, Conn.) finished the last 22 minutes with 11 saves.
Game Recap: Field Hockey | 10/13/2024 2:15:00 PM
The top-ranked Middlebury field hockey team set a school record for longest winning streak on Sunday, running the program total to 43-straight triumphs with a 7-1 victory over Endicott.
HIGHLIGHTS
Middlebury peppered the Gulls early and often, finally breaking through with 6:43 left in the opening frame. The Panthers cycled the ball around the circle following a penalty corner before Amy Griffin rifled a shot into the cage for the 1-0 edge.
The hosts looked to double the lead with 14:21 expired, but Katherine Lantzy's attempt toward the lower left corner was kicked away by goalie Faith Minickene.
Middlebury continued pressuring Endicott in the second stanza, but Minickene was on fire, turning away 10 attempts.
With 21:57 expired, Middlebury looked to extend its lead. Claire McMichael sent a hard cross into the circle, which hit a defender and sailed into the air. Caroline Haggerty was there to bat the ball down, spin around and send a point-blank attempt on goal, but Minickene thwarted the chance to keep the Panthers at bay heading into the intermission.
The Panthers tacked on a final tally with just under a minute to go as Ellie Harrison made it 7-1.