Alyssa Fania	Cassie Mullen	Krista Osborne
Meghan Kearney	Michelle Lennon	Bryn Frankhouser
Elizabeth Yorey		Alyssa Whitman

Box score
Photo gallery (courtesy of Emma Black)
Photo gallery (courtesy of Dan Ceccacci)

SCRANTON, Pa.—The University of Scranton field hockey team is on a roll!

The Royals scored three goals in the opening six minutes, built up a 6-0 halftime lead, and cruised to a 9-0 victory over backyard neighbor Marywood University Saturday afternoon at Fitzpatrick Field.

Scranton is now 3-0 and has yet to allow a goal, out-scoring its first three opponents 19-0. It is the first time since 1991 that the Royals have opened a season with three consecutive shutouts.

Seniors Alyssa Fania (Annandale, NJ/North Hunterdon) and Cassie Mullen (Chester Springs, Pa./Villa Maria Academy) led Scranton with two goals and an assist apiece and juniors Krista Osborne (Blue Bell, Pa./Gwynedd Mercy) and Alyssa Whitman (Bethlehem, Pa./Saucon Valley) each tallied a pair. 

The Royals also received a goal from junior Bryn Frankhouser (Plymouth Meeting, Pa./Plymouth-Whitemarsh) and senior Michelle Lennon (South Walpole, Pa./Walpole), junior Meghan Kearney (Broomall, Pa./Cardinal O’Hara) and sophomore Elizabeth Yorey (Wayne, NJ/Wayne Hills) were each credited with an assist.

Freshman goalkeeper Kayle Huey (Bernville, Pa./Tulpehocken) made a game-high 14 saves and junior Maria Ryle (Clay, NY/Cicero-North Syracuse) and freshman Tori Jo Kakusian (Vestal, NY/Vestal) were each credited with a defensive save for the Pacers, now 1-2.

With five points today, Fania moved into sole possession of fifth place on the Royals’ all-time scoring list with 72 total points (28 goals, 16 assists), while Mullen is now 23rd after today’s five-point effort gives her 42 career points (18 goals, 6 assists).

The Royals will close out a three-game home stand this Tuesday, September 9, against Immaculata University beginning at 7:00 p.m. at Fitzpatrick Field.

--ROYALS--