Pleasantville, N.Y. - The St. Thomas Aquinas College Field Hockey team wrapped up its three-match road trip on Tuesday afternoon, with a stop at Peter X. Finnerty Field in Westchester County to take on Pace University. The host Setters would net four first half goals en route to 6-2 victory over the Spartans.

STAC drops to 1-8 overall and 0-4 in NE10 play, while Pace improves to 5-4 and 2-2 on the year.

Katelyn Fairhurst and Krista Dietz each tallied a pair of goals for Pace, while teammates Patience Mares and Jenna McCrudden also added to the Setters totals on the scoreboard with a goal apiece. Meanwhile, Phileine Langeveld and Madelief Heijmans each scored their team-leading fourth goals of the season for St. Thomas Aquinas.

In goal, Celeste Pagliaroli (W, 5-4) got the start for the Setters and allowed no goals, while facing a single shot in 30 minutes of action, before being replaced by Morgan Strecker, who allowed two goals on six shots in 30 minutes. Ailsa Ogilvie (L, 0-4) got start in net and went the distance for the Spartans, making 5 stops on 11 shots.

Inside the Box Score

• Pace outshot STAC 23-11 (11-7 on goal) and earned a 17-3 penalty corners advantage over the Spartans on the afternoon.
• Phileine Langeveld (4), Madelief Heijmans (3), Nicola Van Vuuren (3), Madelyn Verstraten (1) accounted for St. Thomas Aquinas' 11 total shots in the contest.
• The officials' whistles were working overtime on Tuesday, as both sides combined for 72 fouls (42-30 STAC).

Up Next

STAC returns to the friendly confines of Spartan Field, hosting Saint Anselm College on Friday, October 4. The Spartans and Hawks will square off in Northeast-10 action beginning at 3:00 p.m.