Sparkill, N.Y. - Despite not surrendering a goal in the first half of Saturday's match, the St. Thomas Aquinas College Field Hockey team suffered a 3-1 defeat at the hands of No. 6 ranked Assumption University at Spartan Field.

STAC falls to 4-12 overall and 3-8 in NE10 action, while Assumption improves to 13-3 and remains perfect in conference play at 11-0.

Julia Carbone tallied a pair of goals for the visiting Greyhounds, while Carolina McSweeney also added a goal. Paige Gillette (W, 13-3) got the start in goal for Assumption and turned aside one of two shots faced to win her 13th match in 16 tries.

Meanwhile, STAC's lone goal game in the final seconds of the contest as Gianna Sacco took a cross-field feed from Hailey Galison and fired it past an unsuspecting Gillette to break the shutout. Madeline Schaefer (L, 3-7) got the call for the Spartans in net and made eight stops on 11 shots.

Inside the Box Score

• Assumption outshot St. Thomas Aquinas 16-6 and 13-2 on goal for the match.
• Phileine Langeveld and Nicola Van Vuuren registered two shots apiece for the maroon and gold. Hailey Galison and Gianna Sacco also recorded a shot apiece.
• Gianna Sacco tallied the first goal of her collegiate career in Saturday's NE10 contest.
• The Greyhounds earned a 14-5 penalty corners advantage over the Spartans.
• Hailey Galison put together another solid defensive outing, recording two defensive saves in the second quarter, which gives her ten on the season.

Up Next

STAC closes the home portion of its 2024 campaign, hosting Molloy University on Tuesday, October 29. The Spartans and Lions will square off inside of Spartan Field at 3:00 p.m.