Tribe Field Hockey Wins at Hofstra, 2-1

Steele and Giles Score as Tribe Wins Fourth Straight

10/05/03 5:04PM

HEMPSTEAD, NY - William and Mary’s field hockey team won its fourth straight game, defeating Hofstra, 2-1, this afternoon at James M. Stuart Stadium. The victory improves the Tribe’s record to 7-3 overall and 2-1 in the Colonial Athletic Association, while the Pride drops to 8-3 (0-2 CAA).

W&M scored the first goal of the game with just 2:21 remaining in the first half, as senior forward Jordan Steele (Williamsburg, VA) took a pass from sophomore forward Kelly Giles (Williamsburg, VA) and drove home a shot from 10 yards out for her team-leading eighth goal of the season. Hofstra bounced back in the second period to tie the score at one, as Kathryn Sergi scored on a fastbreak in the 53rd minute of the game. However, the Tribe quickly responded with the eventual game-winner less than seven minutes later on a penalty corner. Giles deflected a shot by Steele over the Hofstra goalkeeper for her fourth goal of the year and her first career game-winner.

Each team took 10 shots in the game, with Hofstra holding a 7-6 edge in penalty corners. W&M senior goalkeeper Stacey Gaenzle (Lancaster, PA) made six saves in the game and saw her goals against average drop to 1.46 this season. Hofstra keeper Jessica Cowperthwait made five saves in the contest.

W&M returns to action next weekend with a pair of CAA home games at Busch Field. The Tribe will take on Delaware Friday, October 10, at 7:00 PM and will face Towson Sunday, October 12 at 1:00 PM.

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