Providence College Athletics

Friday, September 2
Durham, N.H.
4:00 PM

Providence College

(0-3)

1
at
3

New Hampshire

(3-0)

1
2
3
4
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Providence
0
0
1
0
1
New Hampshire
0
1
1
1
3

Team Stats

PC
UNH
Goals
1
3
Shots
9
17
Shots on Goal
5
8
Saves
5
4
Corners
2
6
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
0
0
Scoring Plays
Logo

Glidden, Leah (3)

Assisted By: Cookman, Tasmin

13 dribble R endline; center pass eludes

22:12

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POMPEO, Sophia (1)

Assisted By: DECOSTE, Ally

2-on-1 ; 17 R W ; 14 M C

38:52

Logo

Poulakis, Nicole (2)

22 Top L Dribble Toward Cage

42:53

Logo

Glidden, Leah (3)

Assisted By: Cookman, Tasmin

13 Top C ; 20 L Side Redirect inside nea

49:18

Game Leaders

Shots
2
SOG
2
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
0
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
1
Shots
4
SOG
2
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0

Players Mentioned

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/ Field Hockey
F/M
/ Field Hockey
GK
/ Field Hockey
Field Hockey forward Sophia Pompeo defends a Boston University forward during their matchup at Lennon Family Field.
Photo by: Stew Milne

Field Hockey Edged 3-1 At New Hampshire

9/2/2022 5:50:00 PM | Field Hockey

Sophia Pompeo scored the Friars' lone goal.

DURHAM, N.H. – The Providence College field hockey team fell to New Hampshire, 3-1, in Durham, N.H. on Sept. 2. The Friars dropped to 0-3 on the season, while the Wildcats improved to 3-0. 
 
1ST QUARTER:
• The first quarter ended in a scoreless tie, 0-0.
• The Friars recorded the first shot of the afternoon, but the Wildcats completed the quarter with a 4-1 advantage in shot attempts.
• Providence goalkeeper Asia Porter collected one save in the opening 15 minutes of action.
 
2ND QUARTER:
• UNH took a 1-0 lead at 22:12 as Nicole Poulakis finished off an opportunity at the right post, assisted by Tasmis Cookman.
• On the Friars' next offensive possession, Sophia Pompeo challenged the Wildcats' goalkeeper, but her effort was turned away.
• The Wildcats earned a penalty corner with one-second remaining on the clock, looking to mount a two-goal advantage, but Porter denied the effort for her second save of the game.
• At halftime, UNH held a 1-0 lead and posted advantages in shots (7-2), shots on goal (3-1) and corners (3-1).
 
3RD QUARTER:
• Pompeo cashed in for her first goal of the year to tie the game, 1-1, at 38:52 in the third. Ally DeCoste was credited with the assist as she dove for the ball during transition and redirected it into the circle for Pompeo's tally.
• Poulakis earned her second goal of the day at 42:53, unassisted, to help the Wildcats regain the lead (2-1)
• UNH carried it's one-goal lead into the fourth quarter.
 
4TH QUARTER:
• At 49:18, Leah Glidden gave the Wildcats a 3-1 edge as she one-timed a feed from the middle of the circle into the back of the cage. She was assisted by Cookman.
• From that point, the Friars developed several scoring opportunities, outshooting UNH 3-1 down the stretch, but could not convert.
• Providence outshot UNH 5-4 in the fourth quarter.
 
NOTES / HIGHLIGHTS
• Porter finished the day with five saves for the Friars.
• UNH goalkeeper Jemma Woods made four stops in the cage to secure the win.
• The Wildcats finished the game with advantages in shots (17-9), shots on goal (8-5) and corners (6-2).
• Providence is scheduled to play its first six games on the road before hosting BIG EAST foe Villanova in its 2022 home opener at Lennon Family Field on Sept. 16.
• Seven of the Friars' 17 regular-season opponents are currently ranked in the NFHCA Division I National Coaches' Poll.
 
WHAT'S NEXT:
• Providence will travel play its fourth-consecutive road game on Monday, Sept. 5 as it takes on Dartmouth in Hanover, N.H.
 
- GO FRIARS! -
 
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