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20211012 - FH vs Salem State
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Salem St. SSU (6-6, 4-4)
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Winner Plymouth St. PSU (7-4, 5-3)
Salem St. SSU
(6-6, 4-4)
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Final
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Plymouth St. PSU
(7-4, 5-3)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Salem St. SSU 1 0 0 0 1
Plymouth St. PSU 0 1 1 0 2

Game Recap: Field Hockey | | Christopher J. Kilmer, Asst. Director of Communications for Athletics

FH: Temple’s penalty stroke leads Panthers over Salem State

PLYMOUTH, N.H. – Sophomore Holly Temple (Topsham, Maine) converted a penalty stroke opportunity in the third quarter and senior Jess Mezquita (Atkinson, N.H.) also scored to help Plymouth State University to a 2-1 win over Salem State University in a Little East Conference (LEC) field hockey matchup at Panther Field on Tuesday night.
 
The Vikings got on the board first just under three minutes into the contest, but Plymouth State took over and never looked back. Sophomore Taylor Healey (Campton, N.H.) came streaking through the middle and split two defenders. Her shot was deflected by the Vikings' goalkeeper, but the rebound went right to Mezquita, who buried it into the back of the cage to tie the game at one.
 
Plymouth State's offense came alive in the second quarter as it fired ten shots on the Vikings' goal. The efforts were rewarded in the third quarter when PSU was awarded a penalty stroke and Temple blasted by the Salem State goalkeeper to give the Panthers the 2-1 lead and the hosts would hold on for the win.
 
Plymouth State improves to 7-4 (5-3 LEC), while Salem State drops to 6-6 (4-4 LEC).
 
The Basics:
  • Plymouth State 2, Salem State 1
    • Plymouth State (7-4, 5-3 LEC)
    • Salem State (6-6, 4-4 LEC)
Top Performers: How it Happened:
  • Salem State jumped out to an early 1-0 lead just under three minutes into the contest.
  • Sophomore Kayla Antonucci (Windham, N.H.) made a diving stop to keep the deficit at one.
  • Just past the midway point of the second quarter the momentum shifted. Healey beat two Salem State defenders and fired a shot at the cage. The rebound found Mezquita, who tied the game.
  • The Panthers' offense fired ten shots on cage in the second, but the first half ended in a 1-1 tie.
  • The third quarter went back-and-forth, and the Panthers broke through on Temple's penalty stroke to take a 2-1 lead.
  • The PSU defense took over in the fourth quarter, turning away all five Salem State corners to hold on for the victory.
By the Numbers:
  • Plymouth State had an advantage in shots on goal (18-8), while the Vikings held a slight edge in penalty corners (13-11).
  • Mezquita is now tied for second on the team with four goals.
  • Antonucci finished with seven saves.
Up Next:
  • Plymouth State returns home on Saturday (Oct. 16) for a 4:00 p.m. clash with Worcester State University in a key LEC matchup.
 
 
 
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