PLYMOUTH, N.H. – Graduate student
Taylor Healey (Campton, N.H.) and sophomore
Abigale Bsullak (Poland, Maine) each scored a pair of goals to lift Plymouth State University over Husson University, 5-3, in a non-conference field hockey game at Panther Field on Saturday afternoon.
The game got off to an exciting start in the first quarter as PSU broke into the scoring just 3:36 into the contest on Bsullak's second of the season. Husson answered back midway through the quarter to tie the game, but the Panthers pushed back just over a minute later on Healey's first goal of the afternoon. A minute later, Bsullak buried another one for a 3-1 lead at the end of the first frame.
Healey added her second of the contest with 13 seconds remaining before halftime to take a commanding 4-1 lead into the break. Husson came roaring back late in the third with two goals in the final five minutes to pull within one, 4-3, but junior
Ellie Monahan (Watertown, Mass.) added an insurance marker with 6:42 left to play and PSU held on the rest of the way.
Plymouth State evens out at 6-6, while Husson dips to 6-7.
The Basics:
- Plymouth State 5, Husson 3
- Plymouth State (6-6)
- Husson (6-7)
How it Happened:
- The game started as an exciting back-and-forth matchup.
- Bsullak scored her first of the game 3:36 into the contest for the early lead.
- Husson answered back to tie things, but Healey and Bsullak notched goals within a minute of each other to make it 3-1 late in the first.
- Healey added another tally late in the second quarter as the Panthers took a 4-1 lead into halftime.
- Husson stormed back in the third quarter, using two goals in a short span to pull within 4-3.
- PSU kept a tight defensive zone after that to calm things down.
- The Panthers kept pressure on for the remainder of the game, with Monahan breaking through with a key insurance goal as PSU cruised to the 5-3 win.
By the Numbers:
- Graduate student Kayla Antonucci (Windham, N.H.) made eight saves in the win.
- Healey scored twice and had a team-leading nine shots, with six on target.
- Bsullak recorded her first multi-goal game.
- PSU held a 13-11 advantage in shots on goal.
- The game was just the third meeting between the two programs, with Husson winning the previous two matchups.
Up Next:
- Plymouth State visits Southern Maine for a key Little East Conference matchup on Tuesday (Oct. 22) at 7:00 p.m.
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