Stevenson University women’s field hockey defeated the Widener Pride 7-1 on Wednesday night, Oct. 7, in Owings Mills, Maryland. Gracyn Catalano scored four goals and recorded eight points as Stevenson improved to 11-0 overall and 2-0 in MAC Commonwealth play.
Catalano opened the scoring at the 4:10 mark on an assist from Lainey Rogers. She added her second goal at 17:48 with Hailey Mertz providing the assist, giving Stevenson a 2-0 halftime lead.
Gracyn Catalano Completes Four-Goal Performance
Catalano completed her hat trick less than five minutes into the second half, again with Rogers assisting. Harlie Bakey scored Widener’s lone goal at 36:07, but Lauren Tobin restored Stevenson’s three-goal advantage more than 10 minutes later on a pass from Mertz.
Catalano scored her fourth goal at 49:07 with Tobin assisting. Coco Wallace followed with an unassisted goal, and Sydney Aylward capped the scoring on a penalty corner from Taylor Valoczki.
Lauren Tobin recorded three points, while Aylward, Mertz, Rogers and Wallace each finished with two. Stevenson outshot Widener 20-5 overall and held a 14-3 edge in shots on goal.
Stevenson Women’s Field Hockey Returns at York College of Pennsylvania
Jordan Vradenburgh and Ollie Winterle split time in goal and combined for two saves. Stevenson is scheduled to return to action at No. 24 York College of Pennsylvania on Oct. 14 at 7 p.m.
Maryland Sports Blog Take
Stevenson University women’s field hockey paired Catalano’s four-goal performance with a strong defensive effort in the 7-1 victory. The Mustangs limited Widener to five total shots and three shots on goal while remaining unbeaten through 11 games.
Source: Original report
