Katelyn Bennett Brown Recap Sep. 5, 2021
Jim Stankiewicz
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Merrimack MER (0-4)
2
Winner Brown BRWN (2-0)
Merrimack MER
(0-4)
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Final
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Brown BRWN
(2-0)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Merrimack MER 0 1 0 0 1
Brown BRWN 0 0 1 1 2

Game Recap: Field Hockey |

Bennett Strikes for First Career Goal, Field Hockey Topped at Brown

Links: Box Score

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Katelyn Bennett had a skilled deflection in front to notch her first career goal in the second quarter, but Brown came back in the second half and knocked off the Merrimack College field hockey team, 2-1, Sunday afternoon at Goldberger Field.

Bennett positioned herself perfectly in front and knocked home an Erica Spallone shot that staked the Warriors to a 1-0 lead 17:27 into the game. The Bears broke through midway through the third quarter, then struck for the game-winner with under seven minutes to play to claim the come-from-behind win.

The Basics
Score: Brown 2, Merrimack 1
Records: Merrimack (0-4, 0-0 NEC) | Brown (2-0, 0-0 Ivy League)

Rapid Recap
  • The sides played an exceptionally even opening 15 minutes of play. Merrimack had one shot on goal and a penalty corner, while Brown had a corner of its own and fired a pair of shots on Riley Brown, who turned aside both.
  • The senior goalkeeper put together an amazing 15 minutes in the second quarter, as she kicked out all five shots that reached her, which gave the offense a chance to shine. On the Warriors' lone penalty corner of the quarter, Anne-Sophie Hogenboom inserted to Spallone at the top of the arc. She opened up and ripped a low shot towards goal that hit a Brown defender and originally appeared to go straight in, but Bennett quickly tapped it towards goal for her first career tally. 
  • Brown turned up the pressure after the halftime break and eventually broke through for the equalizer just over eight minutes into the third.
  • Merrimack's Brown continued to battle in net in the second half and had nine saves in the closing half hour, but the Bears were too much in the end and snuck home the game-winner with 7:34 to play.
Notes and Figures
  • Brown's incredible day in the goal ended with 16 saves, which more than doubled her previous career-high. She has now turned aside 29 shots through four games this season.
  • Spallone's assist marked the first point of her career.
  • Julie Wester registered her first career shot on goal in the first quarter.

Up Next
Merrimack returns to Duane Stadium for the first time on the season Sunday when it hosts Central Michigan. Start time is set for 12:00 p.m.   
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