SWEET BRIAR, Va. – Sophomore
Antonia Supino (Putnam Valley, N.Y.) scored her first goal of the season and junior goalkeeper
Reiyn Hart (Bridgton, Maine) recorded 13 saves as the Sweet Briar College field hockey team (0-10, 0-3 ODAC) fell to the Randolph-Macon College Yellow Jackets, 3-1, at Thayer Field on Senior Day.
Hart made her first save just over two minutes in, turning away a shot after a Randolph-Macon penalty corner. Junior
Megan Newton (Jaffrey, N.H.) created Sweet Briar's first scoring chance at 4:25, putting a shot on goal that the
Randolph-Macon goalkeeper stopped. Hart added another save at 6:25 before the visitors opened the scoring at 10:03.
In the second quarter, Hart denied three shots in 10 seconds, stopping attempts between 18:39 and 18:49. Randolph-Macon extended its lead to 2-0 at 23:10 off a successfully converted penalty stroke.
The Vixens answered less than two minutes later. Following a penalty corner taken by first-year
Liv Werner (Fredericksburg, Va.) at 25:05, Supino scored off an assist from junior
Gianna Guadagno (Huntington Beach, Calif.) at 25:08, cutting the deficit to 2-1. Sweet Briar entered halftime trailing by just one goal.
Newton kept the Vixens on the attack early in the third quarter, recording a blocked shot at 30:23 and sending another attempt wide at 31:51. Randolph-Macon restored its two-goal advantage at 34:19. Hart followed with saves on a pair of Yellow Jacket shots later in the period.
Sweet Briar held the visitors scoreless in the fourth quarter behind six saves from Hart. Newton tested the visitor's goalkeeper again at 46:43, and senior
Emmi Burdine (Huntington Beach, Calif.) added a blocked shot at 53:20. Hart closed the contest with four saves over the final 2:20 to keep the final margin at 3-1.
Highlights
- Newton led the team in shots with four.
- Guadagno's assist on Supino's goal was her first of her career.
What's Next
The Vixens will head to No. 18 Washington and Lee and No. 20 Shenandoah on Oct. 14th and Oct. 17th, respectively.
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