PISCATAWAY, N.J – Rutgers field hockey dominated its opponent Friday afternoon, routing Hofstra 8-0 on a rainy Friday afternoon. The Scarlet Knights outshot the Pride 36-0, had a 12-0 advantage in penalty corners, and saw six different goal scorers in the shutout victory.
Alanna Gollotto and
Austyn Cuneo each shared the team lead with two goals, while
Daphne Groothuis had one goal and three assists. Freshmen
Tayla Parkes and
Noelle Bessette each scored their first career goal, and
Kassidy Shetler added her second goal of the season.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Scarlet Knights took a 3-0 lead into halftime. Parkes scored off a rebound of a
Gracey Butsack 12 minutes in. Gollotto then added her first career goal at the 20-minute mark, deflecting a long hit high over the goalie. Groothuis tallied on a penalty stroke for the three goal lead at the intermission.
In the second half, RU continued to up the pressure, scoring five time in the second frame. Cuneo scored twice in the half, along with Gollotto adding her second of the day, and Shetler and Bessette also tallying.
QUOTABLE – HEAD COACH MEREDITH CIVICO
"Our passing was a big focus today. When we moved the ball, we really created a lot of offensive opportunities. I thought our midfield and our backs played really well today. We were stepping up, intercepting passes and creating counterattacks. I thought the team did a good job being aggressive. We showed a lot of versatility today, got to see a lot of our young players. Our identity is going to be our fluidity, and I think that's developing really well."
POSTGAME NOTES
- Parkes, Gollotto and Bessette notched their first collegiate goals.
- Gollotto made it her first career multi-goal game with tallies in each half. The junior moved to forward this season after spending the past two seasons as a starting back. She previously notched two assists last season, already setting a new career high with four points this season.
- Groothuis' three assists were a new single-game high.
- Gianna Glatz and Amanda Lamb combined on the shutout.
- The sophomore Glatz now has five shutouts in her career.
- Rutgers has not yet allowed a goal this season, outscoring opponents 11-0 through the first two games.
- Gracey Butsack had her first career assist.
- Rutgers now leads the all-time series against Hofstra 15-2. This was the first time the teams played since 2003.
NEXT UP
Rutgers will host No. 18 St. Joe's Sunday at 1 p.m.
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