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FH vs King's
Vin Rinella
7
Winner Scranton SCRANTON (6-1)
0
King's (Pa.) KING'S (1-4)
Winner
Scranton SCRANTON
(6-1)
7
Final
0
King's (Pa.) KING'S
(1-4)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Scranton SCRANTON 2 1 2 2 7
King's (Pa.) KING'S 0 0 0 0 0

Game Recap: Field Hockey |

Redding Breaks Career Goals Record as Field Hockey Topples King's, 7-0

Article Courtesy of Sports Information Intern, Vin Rinella

WILKES-BARRE, PA -- Graduate student Katie Redding scored two goals, breaking the program's career goals record as The University of Scranton field hockey team defeated King's College by a score of 7-0 Tuesday night at McCarthy Stadium.

The Basics

  • Final Score: Scranton 7, King's 0
  • Records: Scranton (6-1); King's (1-4)
  • This is the fifth straight win and the second shutout of the season for the Royals.

How it Happened

  • Redding got things started for the Royals just over seven minutes into the contest, finding the back of the cage on a feed from senior Reagan Dolan. This was the 58th career goal for Redding, breaking the career goals record set by Denise Atkinson in 1985.
  • Just four minutes later, senior Lauren Franco added to the Royals' lead with her second goal of the season, making it 2-0 Scranton.
  • With a few minutes left in the second quarter, graduate student Bridget Abraldes took a pass from freshman Shana Goldsmith and buried the shot, extending the lead to 3-0.
  • Scranton continued to ride their momentum into the third quarter. Taking advantage of a King's green card, Redding scored her second goal of the game, and Dolan added another less than two minutes later, increasing the lead to 5-0.
  • In the fourth quarter, freshman Olivia Dougherty took a pass from Abraldes and tallied her first career goal.
  • A few minutes later, Goldsmith did the same as her classmate Dougherty, also taking an assist from Abraldes and blasting a shot past the King's goalie, her first career goal for a 7-0 lead.

Top Royals Performers

  • Redding led the team with two goals and one assist.
  • Goldsmith and Dougherty both scored one goal apiece, the first goals of their career.
  • Abraldes tallied one goal and a season-high two assists. Her second quarter goal was her third goal in the last two games.
  • Franco set a career-high three points on one goal and one assist.

Inside the Box Score

  • Scranton held the 21-5 edge in shots and a 17-0 advantage in shots on goal.
  • The Royals held the 12-9 edge in corner attempts.

Up Next

  • The Royals are back in action Saturday afternoon against Moravian at Weiss Field in Scranton, with action slated to begin at 1:00 p.m.
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