Farmington, ME – Field Hockey put up 12 goals in a dominant performance against the University of Maine Farmington on Saturday, September 21
st, 2024.
Thomas College: Overall (6-3)
University of Maine Farmington: Overall (0-7)
How it Happened:
- The Terriers got on the scoreboard quickly, with Maci Freeman finding the back of the net first to give the Terriers a 1-0 lead.
- Julia Reny scored an unassisted goal shortly after, but the Beavers were able to sneak one past the defense to make it 2-1 with five minutes left in the first.
- Samantha Thebarge closed out the quarter by scoring from a penalty corner to give the Terriers a 3-1 lead going in to the second.
- The Terriers dominated the second quarter, scoring three unanswered goals from Hilary Howard, Thebarge, and Reny.
- The Terriers went into halftime with a 6-1 lead and came out of halftime determined to keep pushing forward.
- Thebarge, Howard, Freeman, Reny, and Avery Herrick all combined for six goals in the third quarter to take a 12-1 lead over the Beavers.
- Despite the dominant display to this point, the Beavers had the better chances in the fourth, generating multiple penalty corners.
- Terriers goalkeeper Mackenzie Toner was forced to make two good saves in the middle of the fourth quarter to prevent the Beavers from scoring again.
- Despite the pressure, neither team was able to score in the final quarter and the game ended in a 12-1 victory.
Inside the Stats:
What's Next:
- Field Hockey will look to continue their success as they take on Vermont State Castleton University at home on Saturday, September 28th, 2024. Game time is set for 6:00 PM.