Box Score STOCKTON, Calif. – Late first half goals pushed the University of the Pacific field hockey team to victory over the Kent State Golden Flashes on Friday afternoon.
In Case You Missed It:
- Midway through the first half, Sophia Lizalde centered the ball for Tayler Silacci, who slotted it in from in front of the goal to give Pacific a 1-0 lead.
- With 11 minutes remaining in the first, Karlijn Roijakkers had a breakaway and found Kriekie van Wyk up ahead, who went one on one with the keeper and hit the lower left corner to increase Pacific's lead, 2-0.
- In the second half, Kent State had several opportunities to score, earning four penalty corners but could not overcome the Pacific defense.
By the Numbers:
- The Golden Flashes edged out the Tigers on shots, 10-9.
- Marlise van Tonder stopped nine shots, six alone in the second half, earning her third shutout.
Coach Smith's Comments:
"I thought we were very good in the first half and scored two nice goals. In the second half, they came back into the game a little more, but we did enough to keep the shutout and win the game. We had a good week of practice and had a full squad available for the first time, which bodes well for the future."
Up Next:
Pacific heads to the East Coast to take on Colgate and #12 Syracuse on Thursday, September 20 and Friday, September 21.
