No. 8 Field Hockey Downs Assumption, 5-2
Box Score
BROOKVILLE, N.Y. (Sept. 7, 2008)- Sophomore
Amanda Nann (Hamburg, N.J.) scored two goals Sunday afternoon to help the Pioneers to a 5-2 victory over the Assumption Greyhounds. This was the fourth straight win for Post, improving to a record of 4-0-0.
Junior
Krystal Napolitano (Coram, N.Y.) put the Pioneers on the scoreboard 10:25 into the first half. Freshman
Amanda Miller (Newton, N.J.) fed Napolitano for a five yard shot to kick off the scoring frenzy. Napolitano finished the afternoon with 3 shots on goal, one goal, and one assist.
Amanda Nann (Hamburg, N.J.) scored her first of two goals shortly after Napolitano, off a feed from teammate
Kaurey Foley (Mohegan Lake, N.Y.). The two connected again six minutes later as Foley passed the ball inside and Nann completed a shot into the right corner.
Assumption senior Lauren Mooney put the Greyhounds in the running with a goal at the end of the first half from freshman Amanda Whaley, cutting the Pioneer's lead to two.
Senior
Amber Limanni (Mickleton, N.J.)started off the second half with a goal for the Pioneers from Napolitano, giving the team a three goal cushion. Assumption senior Sandy Garney
attempted to rally her team back with a goal in the 65
th minute from junior Hillary Zisk.
Freshman
Kathryn Godshalk (Hilton, N.Y.) helped clinch the Pioneer's win with her first goal of the season in the final minutes of the second half.
Pioneers goalkeeper
Cortney Colern (Barker, N.Y.) earned the win, tallying a save for the afternoon. Freshman keeper
Devon Trenkle (New City, N.Y.) also saw some time in the net, making a save for the Pioneers.
Head Coach
Raenee Savin's Pioneers will look to continue their winning streak Sunday, September 14 as the host Kutztown University at noon.