CHARLOTTE, N.C.- In a battle of two teams looking for their first win of the season, Queens field hockey fell to Stonehill 5-0 in a Friday afternoon battle of two schools in the second year transitioning from Division II to Division I. With the loss, Queens falls to 0-8 while Stonehill improves to 1-7.
Scoring Summary
3'-Stonehill- Tyra Stark (Assist Claudia Crowe & Erin Heffernan)
6'-Stonehill- Julieta D'Antonio (Unassisted)
34'-Stonehill- Raegan Hickey (Assist Tyra Stark)
49'-Stonehill- Claudia Crowe (Assist Raegan Hickey)
52'-Stonehill- Erin Heffernan (Assist Tyra Stark)
Turning Point
Stonehill began the game attacking and had multiple corner shots in the first few minutes. The Skyhawks scored two goals in the first six minutes before both defenses locked in to finish off the first half. They continued the attack to begin the second half with a goal from Raegan Hickey four minutes after halftime.
Key Stats & Notes
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Sophomore Jarmilla Richter had her second shot of the season in the first period
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For the second consecutive game, Ellie Fitzgerald recorded three shot attempts
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In her seventh start of the season, goalkeeper Grace Meinke recorded eight saves
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Freshman Alana Packer saw her first action of her Royal career with five minutes played
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Sofia Arato recorded two shots and one shot on goal
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Off the bench, Sydney Smith recorded a season-high two shots and one shot on goal
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Cassie McKenzie and Grace Wagner each played all 60 minutes of the game for the Royals
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The Royals had a season-most 10 corners
Up Next
The Royals stay home with a match against Bellarmine on Sunday, September 24th at 11:00 am. This will be the eighth ever appearance between the Royals and Knights and fourth in Charlotte. Last season, Bellarmine defeated Queens 5-0 and the Royals are on a three-game losing streak to the Knights. The last time Queens beat Bellarmine was in 2018 when the Royals won 5-4 in overtime.
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