Charlotte Triggs - Fairfield 2021
Jaime Dickinson/UAlbany Athletics
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Winner UMASS UMASS (4-0, 0-0 A10)
1
UALBANYF UALBANYF (2-2, 0-0 AE)
Winner
UMASS UMASS
(4-0, 0-0 A10)
2
Final
1
UALBANYF UALBANYF
(2-2, 0-0 AE)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
UMASS UMASS 0 1 1 0 2
UALBANYF UALBANYF 1 0 0 0 1

Game Recap: Field Hockey |

Field Hockey Battles Against UMass

SCORE: UMass 2, UAlbany 1
 
LOCATION: Alumni Turf - Albany, N.Y.
 
RECORDS: UAlbany 2-2, 0-0 America East | UMass 4-0, 0-0 Atlantic 10
 
SHORT STORY: Sophomore Charlotte Triggs scored the first goal of the game but the Minutewomen came from behind to take the contest's win, 2-1.
 
COACH ANDY THORNTON: "We started the game very well, creating a great opportunity for the eventual goal. I felt, overall, it was a pretty even game with both teams playing for the win. I want to give credit to UMass for getting back in the game and earning the win. I'm really happy with our players' effort and attitude and playing until the very end. We pulled the goalie for the advantage and in turn created a good opportunity in the circle. We will take the lessons from this game and look towards our game at Penn State."
 
KEY STATS
  • Sophomore Charlotte Triggs scored her first goal of the season, and her second collegiate goal.
  • Senior Elaina Burchell assisted the game's sole Great Danes goal.
  • Freshman Alison Smisdom led the team with three shots, all on goal.
  • Overall, UAlbany led UMass, 15-12, in shots but the Minutewomen held the 11-8 edge in shots on goal.
  • Freshman Lara Behn tallied nine saves in goal.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
  • The Great Danes started the game on offense, tallying four shots and one corner in the first four minutes of play. 
  • Before the nine-minute mark, sophomore Charlotte Triggs scored the lone goal of the game. Assisted by senior Elaina Burchell, Triggs scored her first goal of the season.
  • UMass tied the score with 11:07 on the second-quarter clock before heading into halftime.
  • During the third quarter, UAlbany created a few opportunities to score when the team completed six corners and seven shots, including four on goal, in a five-minute span.
  • The Minutewomen were able to defend against the Great Dane offense and score the eventual game-winner with less than three minutes left in the third quarter.
  • UAlbany worked hard to create scoring opportunities in the final quarter, including pulling the goalie with 2:45 left, but unable to take any shots, UMass took home the win.
 
NEXT: The Great Danes head back on the road to face Penn State on Friday, September 10 at 4 p.m.
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