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Mary McNeil Interview
NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. – Junior center back
Delaney Yule (Southbury, Mass.) scored off a penalty corner in the second half to break a 1-1 deadlock and gave the No. 10 Merrimack College field hockey program a 2-1 win over visiting Assumption College for the Warriors' first Northeast-10 Conference victory of the season.
The Basics
Score: #10 Merrimack 2, Assumption 1
Records: #10 Merrimack (5-2, 1-1 NE10) | Assumption (3-4, 1-1 NE10)
Location: Martone-Mejail Field | North Andover, Mass.
Coaches Corner
Head Coach
Megan Shea: "It was a great game, very happy with today's victory against a quality opponent. I think it took some time to get going, but we certainly played a strong game! We are really starting to come together."
Rapid Recap
- Twelve minutes into Wednesday's contest, junior Mary McNeil (Canton, Mass.) struck the day's first dangerous chance, but her shot was cleared off the goal line by Assumption
- Five minutes later, the Greyhounds executed on a penalty corner, resulting in their first goal of the day to take a 1-0 lead
- In the 22nd minute, the Warriors answered. Freshman Colleen Ellis (Westford, Mass.) pushed a loose ball across the crease, where sophomore Lindsey Nolte (Canton, Mass.) was waiting to punch the ball in and tie the game
- The Warriors pressured the Greyhounds early in the second half, attempting four shots and one corner over the first five minutes, but could not pull ahead
- In the 44th minute, Merrimack capitalized. After inserting a corner, Yule moved to the near post and one-timed a pass from senior Taylor Simpson (York, Maine) that beat the Assumption goalkeeper
Team Leaders (MC // ASM)
Notes and Notables
- Yule's tally marked the first of her season, and she has three points from her center-back position
- Both of Nolte's goals have come at Martone-Mejail Field as she joined senior Rylie Hammond (Phillipston, Mass.) and Simpson as multi-goal scorers on the Warriors
- With her assist, Simpson increased her career total to 95 as she nears becoming the fourth player in school history with 100 career points
- Merrimack took the pace of play to the Greyhounds in the second half, outshooting Assumption by 17 (19-2). Hammond led the way with nine attempts on goal while Simpson contributed seven
Up Next
Merrimack travels to Franklin Pierce University on Saturday afternoon for a 4:30 p.m. NE10 tilt in Rindge, N.H.
