WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Queens University of Charlotte field hockey (0-7) faced No. 25 American University this afternoon in the nation's capital falling 5-0 to the Eagles.
Scoring Summary
17' – AMERICAN- Merel Dupont (Unassisted)
32' - AMERICAN- Emily Horace (Unassisted)
50' - AMERICAN- Tayla-Jade Weiss (Unassisted)
57'- AMERICAN- Charllene Boshoff (Penalty Stroke)
59'- AMERICAN- Ashlyn Campagna (Assisted by Emily Horace)
Turning Point
After holding the Eagles scoreless in the opening quarter of action, Queens would fall behind early in the second when American found the back of the cage in the 17
th minute of play.
The Eagles held a 1-0 lead heading into the break and would score their second of the day a little over a minute into the third quarter. The remaining three goals of the day were scored in the fourth period, one coming on a penalty stroke in the 57
th.
Key Stats & Notes
- Hannah Neyssen recorded a new career-high 14 saves in the match.
- Gabe Lechner led the Royals with a pair of shots on the day. She also recorded one of the Royals' two shots on goal.
- Charllene Boshoff led the Eagles with 11 shots, placing eight shots on goal.
- Queens was outshot 27-4 by American who put 19 shots on goal compared the Royals' two shots on goal.
- American recorded 11 penalty corners compared the Queens' six.
Up Next
Queens will be on the road at Bellarmine University on Sunday, Oct. 2 at noon.
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