September 9, 2021
Call's Late Goal Lifts Moravian Past Immaculata in 2021 Home Opener
BETHLEHEM, Pa. --- The Moravian University field hockey team scored a pair of second half goals including the game-winner with just 1:48 to play as the Greyhounds defeated visiting Immaculata University, 2-1, in non-conference action on John Makuvek Field as the Hounds played at home for the first time in 2021.
Immaculata University
0-3
1
Moravian University
2-1
2
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Team Stats
Scoring Summary
3rd - 30:50 -
Sydney Anderson
(Moravian University)
3rd - 33:41 -
Gianna Gatto
(Immaculata University)
4th - 58:12 -
Maddie Call
(Moravian University)
Game Leaders
Immaculata University
G:
Gianna Gatto
- 1
A:
N/A
Sh:
4 Players
(#7,
#11,
#14,
#32)
- 1
Sv:
Julia Levase
- 6
Team Stats
| Game Statistics | Immaculata University | Moravian University |
|---|---|---|
| Shots (on goal) | 4 (4) | 17 (9) |
| Saves | 7 | 3 |
| Fouls | 43 | 32 |
| Penalty Corners | 6 | 9 |
BETHLEHEM, Pa. --- The Moravian University field hockey team scored a pair of second half goals including the game-winner with just 1:48 to play as the Greyhounds defeated visiting Immaculata University, 2-1, in non-conference action on John Makuvek Field as the Hounds played at home for the first time in 2021.
How It Happened
- Moravian posted a 6-2 edge in shots in the first quarter but neither team was able to score in the opening 15 minutes of action, and the Hounds also had a 4-0 advantage in penalty corners
- The second quarter saw neither squad take a shot as the defenses kept the ball towards the middle of the field
- The Greyhounds broke onto the scoreboard just 50 seconds into the second half when freshman forward Sydney Anderson knocked in a crossing pass from sophomore midfielder Sarah Bietka
- The Mighty Macs needed just under three minutes to knot the match at 1-1
- Moravian scored the winning goal with just 1:48 remaining when junior midfielder Maddie Call drove a penalty corner insert from junior midfielder Emily Wells
- Immaculata had a chance to tie the game with a penalty corner called with just 3.8 seconds to go but Moravian would knock the pass away
Quotable
- "It feels great. It's really nice to be playing at home under the lights. It was a team win. We out-statted them in pretty much every category, and we were knocking and knocking. I knew it had to come; I was hoping it would come. So, it was a little bit of a relief once the ball finally got over the line," stated Head Coach Sarah Dalrymple
Inside the Numbers
- Junior goalie Brooke Wilkinson recorded a pair of saves for Moravian while sophomore defender/midfielder Onalee Long made a defensive save for the Hounds. Long now has two defensive saves this fall while Wilkinson has recorded 13 saves in three matches
- The goal for Anderson was the first of her career while Call's tally was the sixth of her career and third game-winning goal. Bietka picked up the first point of her Moravian career with the assist while Wells had her third assist of the season and fourth of her career
- The victory for Dalrymple is the first of her career on John Makuvek Field after her first season as Moravian's Head Coach was cancelled by the pandemic
| Listen to Head Coach Sarah Dalrymple and senior Emily Brandt in their post-game interview. |
Up Next for the Greyhounds
- Saturday, September 11 at Neumann University, 11:00 a.m.
- Tuesday, September 14 vs. Alvernia University, 7:00 p.m.
