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Van Vuuren's OT Tally Powers STAC to 1-0 Shutout Victory Over Adelphi

Van Vuuren's OT Tally Powers STAC to 1-0 Shutout Victory Over Adelphi

Scoring Summary

OT - 64:06 - Nicola Van Vuuren (St. Thomas Aquinas)

Game Leaders

Adelphi
G: N/A
A: N/A
Sh: Emiline Biggin - 3
Sv: Amanda Montiel - 10
St. Thomas Aquinas
G: Nicola Van Vuuren - 1
A: Katelyn Cerrato - 1
Sh: Nicola Van Vuuren - 5
Sv: Madeline Schaefer - 5

Team Stats

Adelphi
St. Thomas Aquinas

Shots (on goal)

10 (6)
13 (11)

Saves

10
5

Fouls

0
0

Penalty Corners

13
4
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Posted: Oct 04, 2023

Sparkill, N.Y. - Nicola Van Vuuren's overtime, game winning goal broke a scoreless tie and sent the St. Thomas Aquinas College Field Hockey team to a thrilling 1-0 victory over Adelphi University on Wednesday afternoon at Spartan Field.

The Spartans move to 1-10 overall and 1-5 in the NE10 with the win, while the Panthers slip to 4-6 and 3-3.

In a game filled with individual defensive battles, the netminders for both teams also came up huge. STAC goalie Madeline Schaefer turned away all five shots that she faced in regulation, including a massive stick save on a second quarter penalty stroke by former Spartan Kelly Johnson. Adelphi goaltender Amanda Montiel was equally as impressive, stopping all but the overtime game-winner (10 saves on 11 shots).

How it Happened

  • 25th Minute - Adelphi's Kelly Johnson was awarded a penalty stroke for a Spartans foul in the crease area. Johnson's attempt was stopped by the right-handed stick and blocker of Madeline Schaefer to keep the game scoreless.
  • 43rd Minute - A Panthers goal was called back by the officiating crew due to the shot not traveling five meters before being touched or tipped into the net.
  • 65th Minute (OT) - A penalty corner insert by Katelyn Cerrato found the stick of Nicola Van Vuuren, who rocketed a shot toward the cage, beating Amanda Montiel for the walk-off winner in extra time. 

Inside the Box Score

  • Van Vuuren's goal is her team-leading seventh of the season and also propels her into a third place tie for goals scored in Northeast-10 Conference.
  • STAC outshot Adelphi 13-9 in the match, while the visiting Panthers earned a 13-8 penalty corners advantage over the Spartans.
  • Nicola Van Vuuren also recorded a game-high five shots, with four going on goal.
  • Madeline Schaefer (W, 1-4) stopped all five shots that she faced in the contest.

Up Next

St. Thomas Aquinas heads back out on the road, facing off with Franklin Pierce University on Saturday, October 7. The NE10 clash between the Ravens and Spartans gets underway at 6:00 p.m. inside of Sodexo Field in Rindge, New Hampshire.