Riley Brown Central Michigan Cover Sep. 12, 2021
4
Winner Central Michigan CMUFH (1-4)
1
Merrimack MER (0-5)
Winner
Central Michigan CMUFH
(1-4)
4
Final
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Merrimack MER
(0-5)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 OT 1 OT 2 F
Central Michigan CMUFH 1 3 0 0 4
Merrimack MER 0 0 1 0 1

Game Recap: Field Hockey |

Field Hockey Strikes in Second Half; Falls Short to Central Michigan

Links: Box Score

NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. – The Merrimack College field hockey team came alive in the second half Sunday afternoon at Duane Stadium, but was unable to complete the comeback in a 4-1 defeat at the hands of Central Michigan.  

Katelyn Bennett scored her second goal in as many games as part of a third quarter onslaught from the hosts, but the Chippewas' three-goal second quarter proved to be too much to overcome.

The Basics
Score: Central Michigan 4, Merrimack 1
Records: Merrimack (0-5, 0-0 NEC) | Central Michigan (1-4, 0-0 MAC)

Rapid Recap
  • Central Michigan got on the board early with a tally 5:40 into the game, then doubled its lead just a couple minutes into the second quarter on a long shot from the top of the arc.
  • The Chippewas looked to pull away in the following six minutes with two more goals, including one on a penalty stroke.
  • Merrimack came out a rejuvenated group in the third quarter and took it to the visitors. The Warriors had all three penalty corners in the 15 minutes of play and fired five shots, including a pair on the goal. The breakthrough came just over two minutes into the quarter when Abby Allen rifled a long bomb that hit the pipe, but Bennett jumped on the loose ball and tapped it home for her second tally of the season. 
  • More chances came in the third quarter, but Merrimack just missed out on cutting the deficit to two. The Warriors also had a penalty stroke that was stopped early on in the fourth.
  • The Chippewas clamped down on defense to finish the game and held the Warriors to just one shot to seal the win.
 
Notes and Figures
  • Allen ended up with a trio of shots to lead the team.
  • Anne-Sophie Hogenboom and Meghan McCarthy also had a shot.
  • Riley Brown and Brooke Bolduc split time in net for the home side. Brown played the first half and made two saves, then Bolduc replaced her for the final half hour and stopped both shots she saw.

Up Next
The Warriors head to Orono, Maine Friday to take on the Black Bears. Start time is set for 3:00 pm.
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