NEWBERRY, S.C. (Sept. 23) – After coming back from a two-goal deficit, UMO came out victorious over the No. 9 Newberry Wolves in a 3-2 win on Saturday afternoon in South Atlantic Conference (SAC) action.
With the win, the University of Mount Olive field hockey team improves to 7-1 overall and 6-0 in league play. The Trojans remain undefeated in conference and secure their first ranked win of the year. Meanwhile, the Wolves experience their first loss of the season to fall to 7-1 overall and 4-1 in conference play.
In the opening minutes of the match, Newberry was first to score at the 5:47 mark, 1-0. Trailing behind, Mount Olive only saw one shot on goal in the remainder of the first quarter. In the second quarter of the match, the Wolves found another scoring opportunity after being rewarded a penalty corner. At the 19:59 mark, Newberry extended the lead by two, 2-0. UMO saw four shots but could not convert. With less than 30 seconds left on the clock, the Trojans were awarded with a penalty corner. With a pass by junior
Annefleur Moerkerken at the top of the circle, junior
Jinte Steenbeeke took a shot to hit the back boards of the goal at the 29:49 mark, 2-1.
In the second half, Mount Olive pressed the Newberry defense as the Trojans possessed the ball for most of the third quarter. At the 41:51 mark, sophomore
Nikki Bos dribbled through the circle passing the ball around the goalie to find junior
Sophia Frugoni to level the match, 2-2. The contest remained tied in the intial 13 minutes in the last quarter. With both teams fighting for goal opportunities, UMO was rewarded with a penalty corner with less than two minutes left in the match. After a wide pass, sophomore
Jule Schuurman saved the ball from the baseline and passed it near the stroke mark. Finding freshman
Jemimah Kriechelberg, who redirected the ball to the far post to find senior
Avery Congleton for the game-winning goal, 3-2.
Goalkeeper senior
Alanna Barrett earned the win in 60 minutes of play, collecting seven saves.
The Trojans took a 13-12 edge in shots and a 7-6 edge on penalty corners over the Wolves.
Mount Olive continues on the road as it faces Belmont Abbey on Tuesday, Sept. 26 at 4:00 p.m. in conference play.
