Saturday, August 28
Durham, NC
2:00 PM
Rutgers University
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Photo by: Mitch Leff
No. 15 Field Hockey Downs Richmond
Aug 28 | Field Hockey
Scarlet Knights go 2-0 on opening weekend
PISCATAWAY, N.J. – No. 15 Rutgers field hockey swept its opening weekend away from home, winning for the second time in consecutive days with a 5-2 victory over Richmond. The victory came less than 12 hours after a 3-0 victory over No. 12 Duke as RU opened with an unbeaten weekend.
The Scarlet Knights got a pair of goals from Tayla Parkes, while Lucy Bannatyne, Kassidy Shetler and Rachel Houston all scored for RU. The Scarlet Knights dominated play throughout the game, holding the advantage in shots (23-6) and penalty corners (11-1).
Rutgers put the pressure on from the outset of the contest. The team registered the first four shots and three corners of the game in the opening five minutes. The Scarlet Knights would register the opening goal of the game, capitalizing on numbers going forward, and Katie Larmour fed Tayla Parkes, who put RU ahead 1-0.
However, Richmond countered with a goal five minutes later, using a quick counterattack to find the back of the net. The goal would tie the score at 1-1 late in the first quarter.
The score would remain even into halftime. RU controlled the opening 30 minutes in shots (11-1) and corners (5-0).
RU had a flurry in the third quarter to take command, scoring three times in the third quarter. The Scarlet Knights found the scoreboard again halfway through the frame. Off a penalty corner, Milena Redlingshoefer slid the ball across to Kassidy Shetler, who finished the play off to put RU ahead 2-1.
Just three minutes later, it was Rachel Houston putting the team ahead 3-1. Then two minutes after that, Lucy Bannatyne laid out to put home her second goal of the weekend and give RU a 4-1 lead.
In the fourth quarter, Richmond added to their ledger by converting on a penalty stroke early in the frame. RU answered with another goal from Tayla Parkes, who poked home a loose ball to put RU ahead 5-2, and the team held on from there.
The Scarlet Knights next game comes next Friday at No. 6 UConn. That game will begin at 6 p.m.
Postgame Notes
The Scarlet Knights got a pair of goals from Tayla Parkes, while Lucy Bannatyne, Kassidy Shetler and Rachel Houston all scored for RU. The Scarlet Knights dominated play throughout the game, holding the advantage in shots (23-6) and penalty corners (11-1).
Rutgers put the pressure on from the outset of the contest. The team registered the first four shots and three corners of the game in the opening five minutes. The Scarlet Knights would register the opening goal of the game, capitalizing on numbers going forward, and Katie Larmour fed Tayla Parkes, who put RU ahead 1-0.
However, Richmond countered with a goal five minutes later, using a quick counterattack to find the back of the net. The goal would tie the score at 1-1 late in the first quarter.
The score would remain even into halftime. RU controlled the opening 30 minutes in shots (11-1) and corners (5-0).
RU had a flurry in the third quarter to take command, scoring three times in the third quarter. The Scarlet Knights found the scoreboard again halfway through the frame. Off a penalty corner, Milena Redlingshoefer slid the ball across to Kassidy Shetler, who finished the play off to put RU ahead 2-1.
Just three minutes later, it was Rachel Houston putting the team ahead 3-1. Then two minutes after that, Lucy Bannatyne laid out to put home her second goal of the weekend and give RU a 4-1 lead.
In the fourth quarter, Richmond added to their ledger by converting on a penalty stroke early in the frame. RU answered with another goal from Tayla Parkes, who poked home a loose ball to put RU ahead 5-2, and the team held on from there.
The Scarlet Knights next game comes next Friday at No. 6 UConn. That game will begin at 6 p.m.
Postgame Notes
- Rutgers improves to 5-1 all-time against Richmond, defeating them for the third time since 2016.
- The Scarlet Knights got off to a 2-0 start for the fifth straight season.
- The freshman Lucy Bannatyne scored twice on opening weekend to share the RU team lead in goals with fellow New Zealand native Tayla Parkes.
- Tayla Parkes had her first two goal-game.
- Rutgers first eight goals of the season were scored by six different players (Milena Redlingshoefer, Kerrie Burns, Lucy Bannatyne, Tayla Parkes, Kassidy Shetler, Rachel Houston).
- Milena Redlingshoefer had three assists in the game – giving her one goal and four assists for a team-high six points on the opening weekend.
Team Stats
RU
UR
Goals
5
2
Shots
23
6
Shots on Goal
11
4
Saves
2
6
Corners
11
1
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
1
0
Scoring Plays
Parkes, Tayla (1)
Assisted By: Larmour, Katie
tapped in off pass from middle of the ci
5:11
FRANK, Lindsey (1)
Shot from just inside the circle off the
10:19
Shetler, Kassidy (1)
Assisted By: Redlingshoefer, Mil. , Burns, Kerrie
redirection off of right post on penalty
38:00
Houston, Rachel
Assisted By: Parkes, Tayla
tapped in from left post after long pass
40:58
Bannatyne, Lucy (2)
Assisted By: Redlingshoefer, Mil.
one touch shot from pass just outside of
42:52
BONGERS, Steffie
UR BONGERS, Steffie PENALTY KICK GOAL.
46:21
Parkes, Tayla
Assisted By: Houston, Rachel , Redlingshoefer, Mil.
GOAL by RU Parkes, Tayla, Assist by Houston, Rachel and Redlingshoefer, Mil..
49:34
Game Leaders
Shots
3
SOG
2
Goals
2
Assists
1
Shots
2
SOG
2
Goals
1
Assists
1
Shots
3
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
3
Shots
2
SOG
2
Goals
1
Assists
0
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