SCRANTON, PA -- The University of Scranton field hockey team won its third straight game as they took down Vassar College, 5-3, Wednesday night at Weiss Field.

The Basics

• Final Score: Scranton 5, Vassar 3
• Records: Scranton (3-0), Vassar (1-1)
• This is the first time since 2022 that the field hockey team has begun a season with three straight victories.

How it Happened

• Scranton got the scoring started in the sixth minute of the contest when junior Ava De Natale deflected a ball from sophomore Lydia Bechtel into the back of the cage to give Scranton a 1-0 lead.
• The Royals added their second goal of the game 1:57 into the second quarter when junior Maggie Keys fired the ball to senior Annie Shaw who then redirected the pass into the cage to make it 2-0 Scranton.
• Vassar scored its first goal of the game with just 4:53 to go in the first half to cut Scranton's lead down to one goal.
• Five minutes into the third quarter, the Royals scored a goal on a corner attempt for the first time this season. Junior Gabi Horn inserted the ball to the top of the key and then was there to deflect a shot from Bechtel into the cage for her first career goal to give Scranton a 3-1 edge.
• Just 6:59 after Horn scored, De Natale connected with Keys who buried a reversal shot from the top of the circle for her first goal of the season, giving Scranton a 4-1 advantage.
• Vassar responded with the next two goals of the game, cutting Scranton's lead to 4-3 with 11:06 left in the game.
• Scranton scored an insurance goal at the 6:52 mark of the fourth quarter when De Natale deflected another rebound into the cage for her second goal of the game to make it a 5-3 lead for the Royals.

Top Performers

• De Natale matched a career high five points and two goals, which she set Saturday against New Paltz.
• Bechtel recorded a career-high three assists.
• Keys tallied one goal and one assist.

Inside the Box Score

• Vassar held a 12-11 advantage in shots and an 8-6 edge in shots on goal.
• The Royals held a 6-5 edge in corner attempts.

Up Next

• The Royals are back in action Saturday afternoon as they will take on No. 10 York College, with game time set for 1 PM in York, Pa.

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