Knuttel Scores Twice in 3-0 Win vs. Boston U.

Sunday, October 20

Durham, N.H.

2 PM

University of New Hampshire

(7-8)

Boston U.

(6-8)

Boston U.

New Hampshire

Photo by: Alex Miller

10/20/2024 5:43:00 PM | Field Hockey

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DURHAM, N.H. – Sophomore Kathelijne Knuttel (Groningen, Netherlands) scored two goals and freshman Abby Johnson (Walpole, Mass.) made six saves to lead the University of New Hampshire field hockey team to Sunday afternoon's 3-0 win against Boston University at Memorial Field.

Knuttel scored goals in the 20^th and 46^th minutes after junior captain Tasmin Cookman London, England) had given UNH a 1-0 lead in the 17^th minute.

Johnson combined with classmate Kerigan Ross (Baltimore, Md.) for the shutout. Ross did not face a shot on goal in her 6 minute, 2 second relief stint.

BU goalie Kate Thomason stopped six shots.

Up Next

The Wildcats continue their month-long homestand Oct. 25 (2 p.m.) vs. UMass Lowell and then Senior Day is Oct. 27 (1 p.m.) vs. Merrimack.

First Quarter

BU recorded a 3-1 shot advantage, including 1-0 on goal, in the scoreless first quarter.
UNH's only shot in the opening 15 minutes was not on goal but was the most dangerous scoring chance. Nicole Poulakis (Ajax, Ontario) beat a defender deep on the right side and her lifted shot ricocheted off the near post at 13:24.

Second Quarter

UNH began to control play in the second quarter as the Wildcats scored twice with an 8-1 shot advantage.
Cookman broke the scoreless tie at 16:56 when her touch of an entry pass at the top of the circle popped the ball slightly into the air and, after one bounce, she batted it past the oncoming Thomason into the left side of the cage. Brecken Calcari (St. Louis, Mo.), with the entry pass from just inside the 25 line, was credited with the assist.
The 'Cats continued to pressure, but Thomason turned aside Cookman and then Poulakis in the 18^th minute.
Knuttel also demonstrated excellent hand-eye coordination to extend the lead to 2-0 at 19:21. Thomason stopped Calcari's initial shot from the right side, but the ball bounced toward Knuttel and she swatted a shot into the open left side of the cage.
In the 27^th minute, Poulakis was denied at the right post and then Cookman's shot off the rebound from the middle of the circle was blocked in front of the goal line by Payton Anderson for the defensive save.

Third Quarter

BU had a 5-4 edge in shots in the scoreless third quarter.
In the 33^rd minute, Johnson stopped Tess Csejka's initial shot deep on the left side of the circle as well as her shot off the rebound to preserve UNH's two-goal lead.
On a corner with 40 seconds on the clock, Anderson's rising shot from the top of the circle was cleared away on a blocker save by Johnson.

Fourth Quarter

UNH earned a penalty corner in the opening minute of the fourth quarter and scored to make it a 3-0 game. Ella Pratt (Denver, Colo.) inserted a short corner to Knuttel, who ripped a low line drive inside the left post at 45:50.
The Wildcats pressured again in the 54^th minute. Knuttel's shot from the top-right of the circle was blocked but resulted in a corner. Following that insert, Cookman's shot through traffic went wide right.
Ross entered the game at that point (53:58), and the only shot BU recorded the rest of the way was a Maddie Hudson attempt that was blocked with 59 seconds remaining.

UNH Notebook

Johnson's six saves marked her second-highest single-game total. She stopped a career-high seven shots vs. Boston College.
Pratt recorded an assist both games this weekend to increase her career total to three.
Cookman has scored a goal in six of the last seven games with eight goals and an assist in that span.
Her 10 goals and 24 points rank second on the team.
Knuttel has three multiple-goal games this season (and career).
She is UNH's leader in both goals (14) and points (31).

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