AMHERST, Va. – Sweet Briar field hockey (1-1, 0-0 CSAC) reigned victorious over the Goucher Gophers (0-1, 0-0 Landmark) today in its home opener, 4-0.
The Vixens were consistent on both offense and defense, with a goal in every period as well as a total shutdown of the Gophers offense.
Sophomore
Molly Booth (Orono, Maine) tallied the first Vixen goal of the 2022 season off a feed from first-year
Carlina Christy (Denver, Pa.) on a corner opportunity.
Fellow sophomore
Avery Jones (Union, Conn.), one of the leading scorers last season, picked up right where she left off with two-straight to bring the game to 3-0.
Jones' second quarter goal arose from a rebound opportunity from her previous shot, while her second goal of the game was once again thanks to penalty corner chance.
The match was capped by a tally from sophomore
Kailey McCarthy (Atkinson, N.H.), who found the back of the net with less than three minutes remaining to bring play to its 4-0 close.
Defensively, sophomore goalkeeper
Ashley Maggiora (Hollister, Calif.) recorded five saves in the first 60-minute shutout of her career.
Head Coach
Hannah Lott had nothing but praise for the goal scorers stating, "
Avery Jones and
Kailey McCarthy brought the heat with high energy and intensity on both offense and defense and
Molly Booth [is] defining herself as a goal scorer this season!". On the level of play that is coming from first-year Christy, Coach Lott said that she has "made a big impact assisting in two goals!".
Highlights
- Christy recorded her first collegiate point with her assist on Booth's goal and added another helper on Jones' 2-0 goal.
- Along with scoring, McCarthy earned an assist on the third goal of the game.
- Jones led the team in shots on goal and total shots, with three and seven, respectively.
What's Next
Sweet Briar will face off against No. 10 Washington and Lee tomorrow, Sept. 4 at 3 p.m. in Lexington, Va.
