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Winner Plymouth St. PLYMOUTH (6-3, 4-2)
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Castleton CU (4-7, 2-3)
Winner
Plymouth St. PLYMOUTH
(6-3, 4-2)
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Castleton CU
(4-7, 2-3)
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Plymouth St. PLYMOUTH 1 1 0 1 3
Castleton CU 1 0 1 0 2

Game Recap: Field Hockey | | Craig Russell, Athletics Communications Assistant

FH: Healey scores twice, Panthers upend Castleton

CASTLETON, Vt. – Sophomore Taylor Healey (Campton, N.H.) scored twice and senior Natalie Perry (Conway, N.H.) had a goal and two assists to push Plymouth State University past Castleton University, 3-2, in a Little East Conference (LEC) field hockey matchup at Dave Wolk Stadium on Wednesday evening.
 
Castleton came out firing and scored just under two minutes into the contest. The Panthers settled into the game and capitalized on a penalty corner when Healey buried her first of the night off an assist from Perry to tie the game at 1-1 after the first quarter.
 
Five minutes into the second quarter sophomore Holly Temple (Topsham, Maine) found Perry from just inside the shooting circle off a penalty corner and Perry fired it in to give the Panthers a 2-1 lead heading into halftime.
 
Castleton evened the score when Theresa Culpo (Fair Haven, Vt.) scored on a rebound in the first minute of the third quarter. The game remained tied until Perry ripped another shot at the cage from 25 yards out that Healey deflected past the goalie for her second goal of the night with just over ten minutes remaining in regulation, and the Panthers held on for the win.
 
Plymouth State improves to 6-3 (4-2 LEC), while Castleton falls to 4-7 (2-3 LEC).
 
The Basics:
  • Plymouth State 3, Castleton 2
    • Plymouth State (6-3, 4-2 LEC)
    • Castleton (4-7, 2-3 LEC)
Top Performers: How it Happened:
  • Castleton scored just under two minutes in to give the hosts the early lead.
  • Healey answered with her first of the night off a penalty corner in the second quarter.
  • Both teams traded chances, but the goalkeepers stood tall at each end to keep the score 1-1 after one.
  • The Panthers kept the pressure on for the second quarter, not allowing a single shot on goal.
  • On a set play out of a penalty corner, Perry collected the pass from Temple and buried the ball through traffic to give the Panthers a 2-1 lead heading into halftime.
  • Castleton came out firing to start the third quarter and Culpo capitalized in the first minute to even the score.
  • Sophomore Kayla Antonucci (Windham, N.H.) stayed sharp in net and made five of her nine saves in the third quarter.
  • The Panther offense took over in the fourth quarter, firing eight shots on net.
  • Perry fired a long drive from 25 yards out on a restart that was deflected by Healey for her second goal of the night.
  • The 3-2 Plymouth State lead stood until the final buzzer to secure the victory for the Panthers.
By the Numbers:
  • PSU had an edge in shots on goal (14-11) and a major advantage in penalty corners (15-3).
  • Antonucci finished with nine saves with five in the third quarter.
  • Perry has four points in each of her last two games (three goals, two assists) and now leads the team with 13 points on the season.
  • Healey's two goals and four points were both career highs.
Up Next:
  • Plymouth State returns home on Saturday (Oct. 9) at 1:00 p.m. against Westfield State University for another LEC matchup.
 
 
 
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