Field Hockey Downed by Dartmouth

Links: Box Score
HANOVER, N.H. – The Merrimack College field hockey team was defeated by a 5-0 final Sunday afternoon by Dartmouth at Chase Field.  

A goal 2:21 into the game by the Big Green stood up to be the winner, as it held the Warriors off the scoreboard in the win.

The Basics
Score: Dartmouth 5, Merrimack 0
Records: Merrimack (0-7, 0-0 NEC) | Dartmouth (4-3, 0-0 Ivy League)

Rapid Recap

• The hosts found the back of the net just over two minutes in to find an early lead, but Riley Brown came up with a save for Merrimack in the opening 15 minutes to keep the deficit at one.
• Another goal early in the second quarter pushed the Dartmouth lead to two and Brown had another stop in the quarter to make it 2-0 at the halftime break.
• The third quarter proved to be the difference maker in the game. The Warriors had a penalty corner and shot during the 15 minutes, but the Big Green struck for a trio of goals to all but put the game away.
• The Warriors generated some momentum in the final 15 minutes of the game with two shots, including their first shot on goal off the stick of Katelyn Bennett.

Notes and Figures

• Brown played all 60 minutes in net and ended the game with two saves.
• Julie Wester and Anne-Sophie Hogenboom also had a shot apiece for Merrimack.

Up Next
Merrimack doesn't play again until Sep. 28 when it travels to Worcester to take on Holy Cross. Start time is set for 6 pm.
--
For continuing coverage of Merrimack College Athletics, visit MerrimackAthletics.com and follow the Warriors on Twitter and on Facebook.