WINCHESTER, Va. – The Shenandoah University field hockey team wrapped up its opening week of the season Saturday with a 9-0 non-league blowout victory over Gwynedd Mercy.
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Shenandoah (1-1) got all of the offense it would need as first-year
Mairead Mckibbin tallied an unassisted goal just 2:17 in versus the Griffins (0-1).
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IN BRIEF
After playing the remainder of the first quarter scoreless, The Hornets kept up the pressure in the second and third with a combined eight goals.
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Kelsey Jones and
Cassidy Morrison each scored a pair of goals during this run with
Abbey Ritter,
Farren Winter,
Abby Barefoot, and
Hailey Colt notching the other four goals.
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Jones (on Colt's goal) and Mckibbin (on Ritter's goal) added assists.
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Shenandoah outshot GMC 29-1, including 18-0 on goal. SU goalkeepers
Taylor Swann and
Katie Garman did not have to make a save to post the combined shutout.
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SU also had all 18 of the game's penalty corners.
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UP NEXT
The field hockey team returns to the road for a noon game at St. Mary's of Maryland on Saturday, Sept. 11.
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