Danahy Scores First Career Goal in 2-1 Loss to PC

Friday, September 7

2 PM

University of New Hampshire

(1-3)

Providence College

(3-3)

Providence

New Hampshire

9/7/2018 5:24:00 PM | Field Hockey

Box Score

DURHAM, N.H. – Isabelle Danahy (Chelmsford, Mass.) lifted the University of New Hampshire field hockey team into a 1-1 tie in the second half, but Providence College scored 1 minute, 48 seconds later and the Friars recorded a 2-1 victory Friday afternoon at Memorial Field.

It was the first career goal and points for Danahy. UNH goalie Kelsey Rudert (North Grafton, Mass.) made five saves, all in the second half.

PC counterpart Lydia Race was also credited with five saves. Maddie Babineau and Izzy Mendez were the goal scorers.

UNH is now 1-3 and PC is 3-3.

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UNH's five-game homestand concludes Sept. 9 (1 p.m.) vs. the University of Iowa.

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THE DIFFERENCE

Providence's defensive effort limited UNH to eight shots and three penalty corners. In the last 18 minutes of regulation, the Friars recorded an 6-0 shot advantage and 2-0 edge in corners to preserve their 2-1 lead.

GAME RECAP

PC generated a corner in the 10^th minute and Kara Sanford extended her stick in the middle of circle to deflect a shot off the crossbar.
The Friars converted their next corner into a goal and 1-0 lead at 16:29. Amanda Collins inserted the ball to the top of the circle and Babineau, the stick-stop, did not stop the ball cleanly. Babineau corralled the ball, however, and blasted a low shot into the cage.
Three minutes later, UNH's Tori Palumbo (Ayer, Mass.) penetrated the circle deep on the right side and sent a shot across the goalmouth wide of the far post.
In the 30^th minute, Bloem van den Brekel (Eindhoven, Netherlands) powered a reverse-stick shot that was stopped by Rice, who also denied Palumbo off the rebound.
Providence took a 1-0 lead into halftime with the shots even, 4-4. The visitors had a 3-1 edge in corners in the opening 35 minutes.
New Hampshire generated a corner in the 42^nd minute on a corner. The battery of captains Katie Audino (Severn, Md.) and Rachel Bossi (Chelmsford, Mass.) set up the low blast off the stick of Nicky Bajus (Lions Bay, British Columbia) toward the left post. Rice dove head-first toward to make the stick save and preserved PC's 1-0 lead.
The Wildcats continued to pressure, however, and tied the game at 43:07. On the right wing, Kayla Sliz (Ajax, Ontario) struck the ball into the middle of the circle, where Danahy redirected the ball high into the cage.
PC responded almost immediately with a corner, and Rudert denied Amanda Collins at 44:37. Moments later, Izzy Mendez intercepted a UNH back-pass in the top-right of the circle and lifted a shot over the sliding goalie for a 2-1 Friars' lead at 44:55.
In the 52^nd minute, Rice once again denied van den Brekel on a PCd, rising shot from the top of the circle.
UNH called time out at that point, but the 'Cats did not record a shot the rest of the way.

UNH NOTEBOOK

UNH's five goals this season have been scored by five different players.
The Wildcats' six assists have been recorded by six different players.

SHOTS: UNH 4-4–8. PC 4-8–12.

PENALTY CORNERS: UNH 1-2–3. PC 3-3–6.

GOALS
UNH (1): Isabelle Danahy
PC (2): Maddie Babineau, Izzy Mendez

ASSISTS
UNH (1): Kayla Sliz
PC (1): Amanda Collins

SAVES
UNH: Kelsey Rudert 0-5-5 (70:00; 2 GA) [loss]
PC: Lydia Rice 2-3–5 (70:00; 1 GA) [win]

DEFENSIVE SAVES
UNH (0)
PC (0)