ASTON, Pa. – The Neumann University field hockey team blanked Albright College, 4-0, on Saturday afternoon to pick up its first Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) – Commonwealth win.
Cadence Conti and Gabriell Cappelli each had a goal and an assist in the win.
Ly'Airrah Sanders made two saves in net for her fourth win of the season and third shutout. The Knights finished the game with 17 shots, nine ended up on the cage. Neumann had 14 penalty corners.
The Knights opened the scoring in the eighth minute on a penalty corner.
Natalie Hackett inbounded the penalty corner to
Natalia Thomas, who shot the ball into the back of the cage. Neumann held the 1-0 lead at halftime.
Just 40 seconds into the third quarter, Conti tipped in a shot from Cappelli for a 2-0 lead. Less than two minutes later,
Brogan Heilig found the back of the cage after a shot from Conti went wide and the Knights took a 3-0 advantage early in the second half.
In the 51
st minute, Hackett took another penalty corner. The ball ended up on Cappelli's stick as she shot it right into the back of the cage.
Neumann (7-4, 1-3 MAC Commonwealth) heads to Hood on Wednesday for more conference action beginning at 6:00 PM.
