The Hofstra University field hockey team’s three game winning streak was snapped in a 2-1 loss to Yale University on Friday, Sept. 12. The Pride hung with the Bulldogs in the first quarter before Yale closed out the game, handing the Pride their first loss since Aug. 29. Hofstra’s goaltender Luci Hollister made a career high of 11 saves during the match.
All three goals in the contest were scored in the first quarter by Yale’s Poppy Beales who netted her second and third goals of the season. Her first goal of the match came just 48 seconds into the game.
Tess Satterfield scored the only goal for the Pride from a pass by Pilar Penaloza. Satterfield’s first collegiate goal came 11 minutes and 30 seconds into first quarter. The junior had one assist last season. Beales scored her second goal in the final minute of the first quarter, restoring Yale’s one-goal lead, which the Bulldogs held.
Hofstra and Yale started the game even on the stat-sheet, with both teams registering five shots and one corner in the first quarter. Hollister allowed two goals on the first five shots before settling in for the rest of the game.
Yale’s attack was relentless after the first quarter. The Bulldogs took control of the game with six shots and one penalty corner in the second quarter. Chiara Picciafuoco assisted on Beales’ second goal and recorded six shots. Beales had seven shots.
Yale had trouble breaking through the Hofstra defense in the second half. Hollister settled into the game, making 10 consecutive saves in the second, third and fourth quarters on many great opportunities.
Despite being severely outplayed, the Pride were able to limit the fouls in their own end of the field. Yale managed just five penalty corners.
In the fourth quarter, the Bulldogs managed to get 10 shots in a three-minute span. Between Hollister making the saves and Yale missing the net, the Pride only remained down by one goal.
Hofstra pulled the goalie with three minutes left in a final effort to pull out a win. Kristi Santos became Hofstra’s extra attacker and when Yale drew a green card, the Pride had a two-player advantage on the field. Hofstra failed to convert on the player-up opportunity, sealing the game for their Ivy League foe.
Hofstra was back in action on Sunday, Sept. 14, at noon as the Pride hosted Villanova University.
