WENHAM, Mass. – Graduate student
Alessia Salzillo (Saugus, Mass.) scored and freshman
Georgia Coleman (North Conway, N.H.) tallied the first of her career as Plymouth State University shutout Gordon College, 2-0, in a non-conference field hockey game at Brigham Athletic Complex on Tuesday evening.
PSU dominated both ends of the field from the start of the contest. The Panthers outshot the Fighting Scots 5-0 in the first frame, though they came away empty-handed to end the quarter scoreless. PSU continued its dominance in the second quarter and was able to cash in when Salzillo buried her third of the season off a pass from senior
Jenna Stowell (Londonderry, N.H.) to take the 1-0 lead. Plymouth State outshot Gordon 6-0 in the second quarter and 11-0 in the first half.
The Panthers were firing on all cylinders again in the third quarter and added to their lead when Coleman scored the first goal of her collegiate career in the late stages of the quarter. The PSU defense was equally impressive, not allowing a single shot in the contest to secure the second shutout of the season for senior
Piper Sherbert (Freeport, Maine).
Plymouth State climbs to 4-4, while Gordon falls to 0-11.
The Basics:
- Plymouth State 2, Gordon 0
- Plymouth State (4-4)
- Gordon (0-11)
How it Happened:
- PSU dominated from the beginning, outshooting the Fighting Scots 5-0 in the first quarter.
- Salzillo cashed in midway through the second quarter with her third of the season to make it 1-0.
- Shots were 11-0 in the Panthers' favor at halftime.
- Plymouth State came out of the break continuing to hold a territorial advantage.
- Coleman doubled the lead with her first collegiate goal with 5:04 remaining in the third to make it 2-0.
- PSU's defense shined throughout, holding Gordon without a single shot in the contest.
By the Numbers:
- Salzillo's goal was her third of the season and 10th of her career.
- Coleman notched her first collegiate goal.
- Stowell added her team-leading fourth assist of the year.
- PSU held Gordon to zero shots in the contest, outshooting the Fighting Scots 37-0 overall and 25-0 in shots on goal.
- Plymouth State has won the last seven meetings and 15-of-16 all time.
- The last time Plymouth State held an opponent without a single shot came in a 4-0 win over Framingham State on Sept. 29, 2010.
Up Next:
- The Panthers host WestConn in Little East Conference (LEC) action on Saturday (Oct. 5) at 4:00 p.m. In addition to celebrating Homecoming Weekend, the game will serve as the annual "Dot" Diehl game.
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