Oct. 30, 2007
Box Score
Stanford, Calif. - Behind a program record seven goals, the Pacific field hockey team defeated Appalachian State, 7-1, on Tuesday, Oct. 30.
With the win the Tigers moved to 5-10 on the season and 4-2 in the NorPac Conference. Appalachian State, meanwhile, fell to 3-16 overall and 0-6 in NorPac play.
The Tigers came out scoring early and often, as sophomore Kim Keyawa (Chico, Calif.) got Pacific on the board early, just three minutes into the game. Keyawa took a long entry pass from sophomore Katie Holcomb (San Jose, Calif.) midway into the circle. Keyawa took two steps then fired a crossing shot past the Mountaineers goalkeeper Denise Adams.
The Tigers stetched their lead to 2-0 just before the 10-minute mark when sophomore Katy McDonough (Ventura, Calif.) fielded a pass from junior Erica Nestle (San Jose, Calif.) and drove through the left side for her fifth goal of the season.
Just over one minute later, Keyawa redirected a pass from senior Elle Busch (San Jose, Calif.) for her second goal of the game and seventh of the season. Pacific took its 3-0 lead into halftime.
Following the break, Appalachian State responded to the Tigers, as freshman Nicole Morgan scored unassisted in the 38th minute, to narrow the lead to 3-1.
The Mountaineers goal reawakened the Tigers attack as Pacific scored four second half goals, including three in a four minute span.
Holcomb got the Tigers back on track with 35:55 remaining in the game as she converted the Tigers third penalty corner of the game. Senior Melody Demel (Fallbrook, Calif.) sent the entry pass to begin the penalty play, then junior Sasha Larsen (Vista, Calif.) stopped the ball, allowing Holcomb to strike.
Junior Kedibone Leubane (Capetown, South Africa, Calif.) pushed the Tigers' lead to 6-1 as she scored back-to-back unassisted goals just over two minutes apart.
Pacific's final goal came with just under five minutes remaining as freshman Rachel Taylor (Southhampton, N.Y.) blasted in a pass from freshman Sarah Miceli (Los Gatos, Calif.) from the middle of the circle.
The Tigers' seven goals in the game set a new school record, breaking the six goals the Tigers scored on Oct. 18, 2005 in a 6-1 win over Longwood and the six goals Pacific tallied against Appalachian State on Oct. 15, 2006.
Pacific will be back in action on Thursday, Nov. 1 at 12:30 p.m. as the No.3 seeded Tigers face off against No. 6 Radford in the first round of the NorPac Tournament.
