Hawks Fall to UMass, 14-8
PHILADELPHIA, PA - SJU got four goals,
including the 100th of her career, from
Bernadette Smith but it was not enough as the
Hawks fell to Massachusetts, 14-8, Friday
afternoon.
Shannon Hungate scored a goal and four assists
for the Hawks while Rachel Ingraffea and Jada
Emery tallied three goals each for the
Minutewomen.
SJU (3-5, 0-1) drew first blood at the 26:14 mark
to take a 1-0 lead but Massachusetts answered
with five straight goals to make it a 5-1 game with 17 minutes remaining
in the half. The Hawks rallied back with three goals in a two minute span
to come to within one, 5-4. The two teams would then trade goals for the
rest of the half as UMass took a 6-5 lead after the first stanza.
Massachusetts (2-6, 1-0) scored less than a minute into the second half
to take a 7-5 lead but SJU responded two minutes later to cut the
UMass lead in half. Massachusetts would prove to be too strong as they
scored seven of the next nine goals to seal the 14-8 victory.
Massachusetts goalkeeper Jen Nardi posted 12 saves while Lauren
Bradley turned back 10 shots in the loss.
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