Box Score BERKELEY, Calif. – The Pacific field hockey team snagged a 2-1 against California Sunday afternoon to close out America East regular-season play.
The Tigers finish at 10-7 Overall, 5-1 in conference play, en route to earning a share of the America East West Division Title for the fourth-consecutive season. No. 21 Stanford also finish at 5-1 after suffering a 2-1 loss to Pacific on Friday night in Palo Alto.
In Case You Missed it:
- Senior Kriekie van Wyk put the Tigers on the board early, scoring her 16th goal on the season at 5:06 in the first half.
- Fellow senior Taylor Dempsey offered some offensive support with her first goal of 2018, scoring in the 17th minute.
- Golden Bears Katrina Carter answered with a goal of her own at 28:08.
- Pacific held the edge in shots on goal (9-5) and penalty corners (7-6).
The Numbers:
- 10 – Marlise van Tonder has earned 10 victories in consecutive season, currently sitting at 10-7 on the season. The sophomore has been outstanding through regular-season play, compiling a .752 save percentage and a 1.58 goals against average.
- 5 – Kriekie van Wyk and Rylee Comeau have each totaled five game winning goals this season. Van Wyk leads the Tigers with 16 goals, while Comeau tallies eight goals on the season.
- 6 – Six Tigers have scored multiple goals on the season, while six others have scored at least one goal.
America East Conference Championship:
- The the 2018 America East Conference Championship will be played over three days next weekend (Nov. 1-3)
- Pacific will play as the No. 2 seed. Despite Pacific and Stanford both finishing the regular season 5-1 in league play and splitting the regular season series, the Cardinal earned the top seed by virtue of outscoring the Tigers 5-4 in the two regular season meetings.
- The Tigers will face the No. 3 seed from the East — Vermont – on Friday, Nov. 2 at 2:30 p.m.
- Fans can stay up-to-date on the tournament by visiting Championship Central for streaming and live stats links as well as box scores, highlights and recaps following each round in addition to team information, tournament history and more. Here is the bracket:
2018 America East Field Hockey Championship (Stanford University)
Quarterfinals – Thursday, Nov. 1
| Game 1- 1:00 PM |
#W1 Stanford vs. #E4 New Hampshire |
| Game 2 - 3:30 PM |
#E1 Albany vs. #W4 UC Davis |
Quarterfinals – Friday, Nov. 2
| Game 3 - 12:00 PM |
#E2 Maine vs. #W3 California |
| Game 4 - 2:30 PM |
#W2 Pacific vs. #E3 Vermont |
Semifinals – Saturday, Nov. 3
| Game 5 - 12:00 PM |
Game 1 Winner vs. Game 2 Winner |
| Game 6 - 3:30 PM |
Game 2 Winner vs. Game 4 Winner |
Final – Sunday, Nov. 4
| Game 7 - 12:00 PM |
Game 5 Winner vs. Game 6 Winner |
What Coach Smith Says:
"I thought we were fantastic today. The Cal supporters created a hostile environment, which really helped us today as we thrived in it. I thought we put all distractions to one side and played a great game. We played wonderful hockey, took advantage of our opportunities and were the better team all day."
"What a weekend for us, the small town team from Stockton upends the PAC-12 big dogs on Friday and Sunday."
"This is our fourth title in four year and to be honest this is probably the most special. This team has been wonderful to coach and watch grow and we are getting better every time we step on the field. We have a lot of hockey left in us as we head into the conference tournament."
"Vermont is a great team, they are a lot better than their overall record would suggest and we will have our hands full on Friday. They are exceptionally well coached and have some great players. We will be ready to go as we look to extend our season event further."
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