Lehman and Nerbonne Power Field Hockey Past Vermont, 5-1 - University of New Hampshire Athletics

Friday, October 17

4 pm

University of New Hampshire

(4-10, 2-1AE)

University of Vermont

(1-13, 1-2AE)

Team	1	2	Final F
Vermont	0	1	1
New Hampshire	2	3	5

10/17/2014 12:00:00 AM | Field Hockey

Box Score

DURHAM, N.H. -- Lynne Lehman (Landisburg, Pa.) and Lindsey Nerbonne (Bow, N.H.) each registered a pair of goals to lead the University of New Hampshire field hockey team to Friday afternoon's 5-1 victory against the University of Vermont at Memorial Field.

UNH ups its overall record to 4-10 on the season and 2-1 in America East play. Vermont falls to 1-2.

The Wildcats outshot the Catamounts 22-5 and held the advantage in penalty corners, 9-3.

UNH's other goal came from Jackie Hozza (Sinking Spring, Pa.), who recorded her first career goal while Kellie Joyce (South Pomfret, Vt.) notched two assists. Nerbonne recorded her first multi-goal game as a Wildcat

New Hampshire goalkeeper Carlie Tarbell (Wakefield, Mass.) did not make a save in net and exited the game at 57:53. Redshirt freshman Melissa Rize (Severn, Md.) entered the game and allowed one goal in 12:07 played.

Vermont starting goalie Lena Benwood conceded five goals and stopped seven shots in 70:00 played.

Lehman opened the scoring for the Wildcats on an open break to the top of the arc at 7:08. She ripped a low shot from the right side as it found the left side of the cage for the goal.

Just 2:31 later, Nerbonne found the back of the goal to give UNH a 2-0 advantage. Joyce was able to set up Nerbonne on the right side of the arc. Nerbonne corralled the ball and notched her sixth goal of the season from a shot seven yards out.

New Hampshire continued to pressure as it looked for a third goal before halftime. Both Aggie Sutherland (Dauphin, Pa.) and Lehman generated quality chances in the waning moments of the first half. Sutherland blasted a shot from the left side, but Benwood came up with the stop. In the same sequence, Lehman's bid from the top of the circle was turned away by Benwood and cleared.

Vermont countered with under two minutes as Ashley McDonald bolted up the field. However, Chandler Giese (Trappe, Pa.) staved off the scoring threat as she made the one-on-one stop to end the first half with UNH leading 2-0 and holding a 9-1 shot advantage.

The Wildcats resumed their scoring early in the second half on Lehman's second goal of the game, which gave UNH a 3-0 lead at 37:28. The junior registered her third goal of the season as she brought the ball in from the right side. She weaved through the defense and lured Benwood off her line. Lehman tapped in a backhand shot pass the goalie to roll in the back of the net.

The scoring barrage continued for New Hampshire as Hozza notched her first collegiate goal of her career at 43:55. She cranked a shot from about 10 yards through traffic, striking the back of the cage to pad UNH's lead to 4-0.

Nerbonne netted her second goal of the game and seventh of the season at 47:18. Joyce brought the ball down to the Vermont goal line. She swept the ball back to the middle, where Nerbonne lifted the ball over the pads of Benwood and into the goal.

Looking to avoid the shutout, the Catamounts were able to draw a penalty corner in the expiring moments of the game. After a Catamount blocked shot, a second penalty corner was awarded. Vermont's Jackie Gillen took advantage of the second opportunity, netting the lone goal for Vermont. Molly Higgins brought the ball into play. After the stick stop, Taylor Gaines opted for the pass to Gillen. The freshman fired the shot from the right side and through the defense for the goal to end the game.

UNH is back in action Sunday Oct. 19 (2 p.m.) on the road against Harvard University. New Hampshire returns to Memorial Field on Sunday, Nov. 2 (2 p.m.) to host intrastate rival Dartmouth College for Senior Day.

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