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Moerkerken
James Benson
1
COKER COKERF~1 (1-4, 1-3 SAC)
2
Winner Mount Olive UMO (3-4, 3-2 SAC)
COKER COKERF~1
(1-4, 1-3 SAC)
1
Final
2
Mount Olive UMO
(3-4, 3-2 SAC)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
COKER COKERF~1 0 0 1 0 1
Mount Olive UMO 1 0 0 1 2

Game Recap: Field Hockey |

Trojan Field Hockey Takes Down Coker 2-1

Mount Olive, N.C.--  The University of Mount Olive (3-4, 3-2) defeated Coker University (1-4, 1-3) in conference action Saturday afternoon. UMO with the win secures the program's first back-to-back victories.

Game Information
The opening quarter saw Mount Olive grab the momentum as Celine De Witte followed her own penalty corner and blasted a shot past the Cobras keeper. Coker had an chance to tie the contest when they were given a penalty stroke shot under three minutes left in the quarter. Trojan keeper Victoria Lane stretched high and denied the scoring chance keeping the 1-0 lead for UMO into the second.

The second quarter had a more defensive style as a goal was not struck by either team, and Coker out shot the Trojans 3-1.

In the third Coker found the equalizing goal five minutes into the frame and tied the game at one. Neither team was able to break the tie and the third ended 1-1.

The final quarter Mount Olive had a shot with nine minutes remaining but could not find the back of the goal. The Cobras countered with two shots of their own, but just as the Trojans were unable to score CU suffered the same fate. With just under 4:30 minutes left in the game UMO was awarded a penalty corner. The ball worked its way to Annefleur Moerkerken who found Avery Congleton and the shot made its way past the CU keeper and Mount Olive regained the lead. The Trojans did not allow a shot for the rest of the game and took home the 2-1 victory.


Trojan Leaders
Congleton led the Trojans with UMO's game-winning goal and had three shots, two on goal, in total for the contest. Trojan keeper Victoria Lane also had seven saves in the contest.

Cobra Leaders
Coker was led by Btitt Kabo with the lone goal for the Cobras.

Key Stat
Mount Olive beat Coker in all offensive statistical category; shots (12-9), shots on goal (9-8), and penalty corners (5-2).

Coaches Comments
"Not our best game this Saturday, but enough to pull out a victory. We have to learn how to play games like this too, because that is key for our development; learn, practice, and play for more experience and growth," said Head Coach Daan Polders,

Up Next
The Trojans hit the road to take on Belmont Abbey College on September 29 at 4 p.m. 
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