University of Massachusets Athletics

Friday, August 25
Amherst, Mass.
1 p.m.

University of Massachusetts

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Holy Cross

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2nd half2
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Holy Cross
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Massachusetts
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5
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Kreusch - Saint Francis (2016)
Photo by: Thom Kendall - UMass Athletics

Second Half Seals 8-3 UMass Field Hockey Win

August 25, 2017 | Field Hockey

Minutewomen prevail in Weinberg's first game as head coach

AMHERST, Mass - Led by multi-goal efforts from Lucy Cooper, Sarah Hawkshaw and Melanie Kreusch, and five consecutive tallies in the second half, the University of Massachusetts field hockey program raced by Holy Cross, 8-3 at Gladchuk Field on Friday afternoon. The game marked head coach Barb Weinberg's first with the Minutewomen.

Cooper, Hawkshaw and Kreusch each scored twice, while Cooper, a freshman, added three assists for a seven-point debut. Georgie McTear and Nicole Kuerzi also tallied once apiece while Sophie de Jonge dished two assists. Shauna Rankin-Byrne and Mirra Stillman posted a point each on assists.

Emily Hazard earned the win in the cage with three saves - all in the second half.

Holy Cross collected goals from Caroline Bono, Maureen Connolly and Emily Loprete.

The Minutewomen and Crusaders traded goals in the first half en route to a 3-3 tie at the break. Cooper earned both of her conversions in the frame, with her second evening the game on a redirection at the goalmouth with 11 minutes, 36 seconds left in the frame.

UMass pulled away early in the second stanza and posted five consecutive tallies for the 8-3 outcome. McTear needed only one minutes, 45 seconds of action in the final frame for her first collegiate tally. Kuerzi and Kreusch added to the lead in succession for a 6-3 advantage less than six minutes into the second half.

The Minutewomen return to the Gladchuk Sports Complex for a Sun., Aug. 27 contest against Vermont at 1 p.m.

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Team Stats

HC
UMASS
Goals
3
8
Shots
7
26
Shots on Goal
6
20
Saves
12
3
Corners
4
8
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
0
0
Scoring Plays
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Connolly, Maureen (1)

Breakaway play, shot into center

8:59

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KREUSCH, Melanie

Assisted By: de JONGE, Sophie , RANKIN-BYRNE, Shauna

Corner shot, left side

12:57

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Bono, Caroline (1)

Assisted By: Connolly, Maureen

Pass from center to L post, sweep shot

14:59

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COOPER, Lucy (1)

Cleans up ball on goal line

19:52

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Loprete, Emily (1)

Deflection in the circle

20:38

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COOPER, Lucy (2)

Play on ball at the cage

23:24

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McTEAR, Georgie (1)

Assisted By: STILLMAN, Mirra , COOPER, Lucy

Corner shot, deflection off GK & post

36:45

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KUERZI, Nicole (1)

Race to endline, turnaround shot through

37:23

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KREUSCH, Melanie (2)

Assisted By: de JONGE, Sophie , COOPER, Lucy

Corner shot, right side low

40:20

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HAWKSHAW, Sarah (1)

Across top of circle, reverse-stick goal

54:55

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HAWKSHAW, Sarah (2)

Assisted By: COOPER, Lucy

At right post on cross-cage feed

68:41

Game Leaders

Shots
4
SOG
3
Goals
2
Assists
3
Shots
6
SOG
5
Goals
2
Assists
0
Shots
5
SOG
3
Goals
2
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0

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