MOUNT OLIVE (Nov. 5) – Meeting for the second time this season, the No. 7 University of Mount Olive field hockey team earned a 2-0 shutout victory against Lander in South Atlantic Conference (SAC) action on Saturday afternoon at the Ray McDonald Sr. Sports Complex.
With the win, the Trojans improve to 12-2 in division play. Mount Olive has now registered 12 straight wins and swept the series versus the Bearcats. Meanwhile, Lander drops to 7-7 overall.
The match started off with limited chances as both teams only had three shot opportunities in the initial 23 minutes of the game. Both teams fought hard on both sides of the field to gain the opening goal. Near the end of the first half, a back-handed shot taken by sophomore
Morgan Paterson was tipped in by freshman
Nikki Bos, at the 27:47-mark of the match, 1-0.
During the second half of the game, the Trojans remained relentless as they outshot the Bearcats 6-1 in the third quarter. In the final quarter, UMO caught a fast break as junior
Avery Congleton received a through ball from the UMO defense. Dribbling the ball toward the cage, Congleton found Bos, who tipped the ball past the keeper with five minutes left in the match, 2-0
Sophomore goalkeeper
Alanna Barrett earned the win and collected two saves while playing the full 60 minutes in the cage.
Mount Olive held a 16-8 shot advantage over Belmont Abbey, including an 11-2 lead in shots on goal. The Trojans also posted a 10-3 edge in penalty corners.
Mount Olive returns to play against Coker on Saturday, Nov. 12 at noon, as it celebrate Senior Day in the last regular season match.
