Worcester, Mass. - The St. Thomas Aquinas College Field Hockey team suffered a 2-0 shutout loss to Assumption University on Saturday afternoon at Brian Kelly Stadium.

STAC falls to 3-13 overall and 3-8 in the NE10, while Assumption improves to 12-4 and 11-0.

Assumption outshot St. Thomas Aquinas 22-2, with the hosts ahead 8-2 in shots on goal. May Van Woudenberg tallied a pair of goals for the Greyhounds in the match.

Nicola Van Vuuren and Olivia Cerbo led the limited STAC offensive opportunities, tallying recording a shot each, with both going on goal. Assumption goalie Paige Gillette (W, 11-4) turned away both shots faced to pick up her 11th win in 15 decisions. 

Carlijn De Groot (L, 2-9) got the start in the cage for the Spartans stopped 6 of 8 shots faced on the day.

Inside the Box Score

• Assumption held a 12-0 penalty corners advantage over STAC
• The Spartans and Greyhounds combined for 65 total fouls in the 60-minute affair.

Up Next

St. Thomas Aquinas College closes out its 2023 road schedule, visiting Molloy University on Tuesday, October 24. The NE10 tilt between the Spartans and Lions kicks off at 3:30 inside of Cedar Creek Park in Seaford, N.Y.