CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The Queens University of Charlotte field hockey team set a regular season attendance record this evening with 307 in the stands as they fell short to the Davidson College Wildcats, 6-2. The Wildcats move to 3-0 on the year while the Royals remain in search of their first win of the season at 0-2.  

Scoring Summary
2' - DAVIDSON- Anna Sharp (Assist by Sib Naaktgeboren)
4' - DAVIDSON- Anna Sharp (Assist by Sib Naaktgeboren)
15' - DAVIDSON- Charlie Kabelac (Assist by Emelia Little)
22' - QUEENS- Sydney Smith (Unassisted)
23' - QUEENS- Sydney Smith (Unassisted)
45' – DAVIDSON- Sara Grace Clifton (Assist by Celie Constantine)
49' – DAVIDSON- Natalie Naticchia (Assist by Macy Curtis)
55' - DAVIDSON- Natalie Naticchia (Assist by Sara Grace Clifton)
 
Turning Point
With the Royals trailing 3-0 at the close of the first quarter, Queens freshman midfielder Sydney Smith put back-to-back goals on the board for the Royals to pull the home team within one, 3-2, of the Wildcats heading into the halftime break. However, the Royals would not find the back of the cage in the second half as Davidson scored three more times before the final horn sounded.
 
Key Stats & Notes

• Smith's goals were the first and second of her career.
• Though being outshot 21-10, Queens would put six shots on goal compared the Davidson's nine this evening.
• Davidson earned five penalty corners to Queens' one.
• Four Royals finished play with two shots each.
• Davidson's Naticchia led all on the field with seven shots in this evening's game.

 
Up Next
Queens will be on the road for the next 12 games of the season beginning with a game at Georgetown on Sunday, Sept. 4 at noon. Click here to see the full 2022 Queens field hockey schedule.

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