SYRACUSE -- Syracuse University junior forward Heather Susek recorded one goal and two assists and senior forward Kristin Girouard registered one goal and one assist as the eighth-ranked Orange field hockey team defeated Northeastern, 4-1, today at J.S. Coyne Stadium. Senior forward Shelby Schraden and sophomore back Amy Kee scored SU’s other two goals, while junior All-American Martina Loncarica and senior back Maggie Befort each added an assist in the victory.
Girouard created Syracuse’s first scoring opportunity at the 7:26 mark of the first half. The Oak Hill, Va. native dribbled in from the right side and sent a pass to Susek, who then fed Schraden.
Susek gave the Orange a 2-0 advantage two minutes later. Once again Girouard created the opportunity, firing a shot on cage, gathering the rebound and sending the ball to Susek for the goal.
Northeastern’s Anne-Rieke Stuhlmann scored at 20:26 to cut the margin to 2-1.
Girouard and SU responded before halftime, converting on Syracuse’s fourth penalty corner of the contest. The senior was able to get her stick on a ball sent to the front of the cage by Susek.
Kee, Loncarica and Befort converted a traditional corner for SU’s fourth and final tally of the game with 2:13 remaining.
The Orange outshot the Huskies, 17-7, and recorded nine penalty corners to their five. Sophomore goalkeeper Leann Stiver tallied four saves for the ‘Cuse.
Syracuse begins a six-game road trip on Friday, September 3 at No. 17 Ohio State at 3 p.m.
Notes
Nine different players have scored for the Orange in its first two games.
Junior back Iona Holloway and freshman midfielder Leonie Geyer each tallied first career goals this weekend. Geyer also recorded her first career assist (school record tying three in first career game).
Lindsey Conrad is now tied for third all-time on SU’s goals scored list with 40.
Syracuse has started the season 2-0 for the fourth consecutive season.
SU has recorded an assist on seven of its 10 goals (one goal came via penalty stroke).
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