Tasmin Cookman Scores Twice in 5-3 Loss at Providence

Friday, September 8

Providence, R.I.

4 PM

University of New Hampshire

(3-2)

Providence College

(3-2)

New Hampshire

Providence

Photo by: Stu Horne

9/8/2023 9:11:00 PM | Field Hockey

Box Score

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Sophomore captain Tasmin Cookman (Woking, England) scored two goals but the University of New Hampshire field hockey team was defeated by Providence College, 5-3, Friday afternoon at Lennon Family Field.

Kathelijne Knuttel (Groningen, Netherlands) scored UNH's other goal. Starting goalie Jemma Woods (Frimley, England) made four saves and allowed four goals in 38:07. Mariana Birdthistle (Limerick, Ireland) played the final 21:53 and was credited with one save.

Bella DelNegro and Bo Martina both recorded a goal and an assist while Eleonore De Keyser finished with two assists. Asia Porter made three saves.

Both teams have a 3-2 overall record.

COACH'S QUOTE
"It was a pretty slow start," UNH head coach Robin Balducci said. "We fought back a little bit but gave up some goals. We started coming on later in the game. It was a great last quarter and just too little, too late."

UP NEXT

New Hampshire returns to action for its America East conference opener Sept. 15 vs. Stanford University. Game time is 2 p.m. at Memorial Field.

FIRST QUARTER

PC recorded a 4-1 shot advantage and 1-0 edge in penalty corners in the opening 15 minutes.
Lisa McNamara scored on a penalty corner at 8:57 to give the Friars a 1-0 lead they would not relinquish.

SECOND QUARTER

Both teams tallied two shots in the second quarter with UNH generating a 2-1 edge in corners.
PC converted its corner into a goal by Martina for a 2-1 lead at 22:48.

THIRD QUARTER

The home team had a 6-3 shot advantage but UNH had a 3-1 edge in quarters as the teams combined to score four goals in the third quarter.
Goals by Celia Preveza at 33:09 and Macie Pennisi at 36:58 extended the advantage to 4-0.
Knuttel scored off her own rebound at 41:44 to trim the deficit to three goals, 4-1.
DelNegro scored on a deflection in front of the cage with 71 seconds remaining in the third quarter to reestablish a four-goal margin.

FOURTH QUARTER

UNH had a 3-0 edge in both shots and corners in the fourth quarter.
Cookman scored goals 29 seconds apart to quickly lift the Wildcats within 5-3.
She struck first at 55:41 when she carried the ball into the circle and scored from the right side.
The Wildcats earned a corner just 18 seconds later and Cookman scored on a give-and-go with her sister Tamera Cookman (Woking, England) at 56:10.
UNH generated another corner at 57:33 but did not record a shot, and the Friars did not allow another shot the rest of the way.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

PC finished with a 12-9 shot advantage that included 10-6 on goal.
UNH generated an 8-3 edge in corners.

UNH NOTEBOOK

Tasmin Cookman scored two goals in a game for the second time this season and sixth in her career.
She leads the team in both goals (six) and points (13).
Knuttel has scored a goal each of the last two games and in 3 of 5 this season.
Tamera Cookman moved into a tie atop UNH's leaderboard in assists with two.
The Wildcats have scored three or more goals in 4 of 5 games this season.

SERIES NOTEBOOK