Worcester, Mass. – The St. Thomas Aquinas College Women's Field Hockey team closed its 2021 Regular Season, falling to Assumption University, 3-0, on Saturday afternoon at Brian Kelly Stadium. The loss drops the Spartans to 8-10 (7-7 NE10), while the Greyhounds improve to 17-1 (14-0 NE10).
 
How it Happened

• McKenzie Patterson put Assumption on the scoreboard in the 17th minute, as on a turnover by STAC, teammate Deirdre Burchill would find Patterson with a through ball that she would fire past keeper Jessie Hohenstein to make it 1-0.
• Just three minutes later, the Greyhounds doubled their lead on a Shannon Quinlan tally, with the assist being credited to Isabel Primack. On the play, Lucy Malia would take the ball deep into the circle, finding Primack with a pass that would become a loose ball. On the ensuing netmouth scramble, Quinlan would take a shot that would hit the back of the net, making it 2-0.
• The final Assumption goal would come in the third quarter, with just under three minutes left in the frame. Isabel Primack would tip-in a well placed shot by Deirdre Burchill off of a penalty corner to give the hosts a three-goal advantage, which would hold true until the final buzzer.

Inside the Box Score

• In total, Assumption earned an 21-3 advantage in shots over St. Thomas Aquinas.
• Lauren Cooper paced the Spartans with two shots, while Nicola Van Vuuren also had a shot.
• Jessie Hohenstein (L, 8-10) finished her day between the pipes with 10 stops on 13 shots.
• The Greyhounds took 13 penalty corners, while STAC had five.

Up Next

• St. Thomas Aquinas will remain in New England this weekend, as the Spartans will face off with Assumption University in the Northeast-10 Field Hockey Tournament on Monday, November 1. The #1 seed Greyhounds host the #8 seed Spartans in quarterfinal action at Brian Kelly Stadium, with the scheduled start time set for 7pm in Worcester, Mass.