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Forward Bridget Guinan (left) and midfielder Kristiina Castagnola
5
Winner Rowan University ROW (5-0)
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Haverford HAVFH (4-1)
Winner
Rowan University ROW
(5-0)
5
Final
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Haverford HAVFH
(4-1)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Rowan University ROW 2 3 5
Haverford HAVFH 0 2 2

Game Recap: Field Hockey |

Field Hockey Remains Undefeated With 5-2 Win at Haverford

HAVERFORD, PA – The Rowan University field hockey team remained undefeated with a 5-2 win at Haverford College on Saturday.  
 
The Profs, ranked 15th, are 5-0 on the season while it was the first loss for the Fords (4-1).  Rowan led 2-0 after the first half. Forward Bridget Guinan (fr. Pottstown, PA/Owen J. Roberts) and midfielder Kristiina Castagnola (fr. Voorhees, NJ/Eastern Reg.) scored at 3:14 and 9:50 respectively.  Guinan had a tip in after forward Krystyna Hovell (fr. Gibbsboro, NJ/Eastern Reg.) sent the ball into the circle.
 
Castagnola's score came on a penalty corner with an assist from back Julie Johnson (sr. Mount Ephraim, NJ/Audubon).  Haverford got on the scoreboard in the second half (41:49) with an unassisted goal by forward Emma Iacobucci (so. Malvern, PA/Great Valley). Forward Rachel Galante (sr. Mount Laurel, NJ/Collingswood) and Johnson had back-to-back scores at 42:44 and 44:45 respectively.
 
The Fords' second goal came at 50:04.  Attack Roxy Vassighi (so. Moorestown, N/Moorestown) hit the cage with shot off a corner and back Leela Krishnan (so. Darien, CT/Darien) had the assist.  Galante had her second tally (65:05) on a penalty corner with a pass from back Casey Wagner (jr. Erial, NJ/Timber Creek Reg.).
 
Rowan compiled 32 shots while Haverford only had six.  The Profs took 19 penalty corners to the Fords' three. For Haverford, goalie Hannah Roth (fr. Wilmette, IL/New Trier) turned away 16 shots.  Rowan goalie Morgan Novak (jr. Jackson, NJ/Jackson) stopped two shots.
 
Rowan plays its fourth straight road game at Stevenson University on Tuesday, Sept. 18 at 7 p.m. 


 
 
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