MEQUON, Wis. - The University of the South field hockey team opened the 2021 Southern Athletic Association (SAA) Field Hockey Tournament with a 2-1 victory over Transylvania University in the first round of the event, Friday afternoon from Tomasini Stadium on the campus of Concordia University Wisconsin.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final Score: (4) Sewanee (6-9) 2, (5) Transylvania (0-17) 1
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HOW IT HAPPENED
-Late in the second quarter,
Caroline Pulliam found
Brennan Singer's pass for the goal to give the Tigers the 1-0 advantage at the halftime break.
-TU was able to even the contest almost four minutes into the third period by Mirabel Noltemeyer.
-Almost three minutes later, Pulliam netted her second goal of the game and her seventh of the season to give the Tigers the lead for good.
-Sewanee's defense stood strong in the fourth quarter, as the Tigers limited the Pioneers to one shot in the final 15 minutes.
SEWANEE KEY STATISTICS
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Caroline Pulliam and
Mimi Wilson each posted two shots on goal in the contest.
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Claire Damare (2-4) earned the win by playing the second half and making three saves.
TRANSYLVANIA KEY STATISTICS
-Emily Long tallied four shots, three on-target, to lead the Pioneers.
-Libby Bringard made three saves in full time.
UP NEXT
Sewanee will next face top-seed Centre in the semifinals at 2 p.m.
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