September 1, 2008
BULLDOGS GET FIRST WIN OF SEASON IN
HOME OPENER, 3-2, OVER MANSFIELD
Boxscore
SMITHFIELD, R.I. - The Bryant University field hockey team
earned its first win of the 2008 season in its home opener Monday
afternoon, getting a trio of goals - two from newcomers - to top
Mansfield University, 3-2, at the Bryant Turf Complex.
The Mountaineers (2-1) got on the board first, getting a goal
from Laura Carden 15:14 into the first half. But sophomore
Julie Kuchyt (Hatfield, Mass.) evened the score in
the 30th minute with an unassisted goal, scoring Bryant's first
goal of the season.
Freshman Courtney Landi (Kingston, N.Y.) gave
the Bulldogs (1-2) their first lead of the year less than 10
minutes into the second half, when she connected with fellow rookie
Alexandra Czerniak (Holyoke, Mass.) for the 2-1
advantage in front of the home crowd.
The Bulldogs thought they had made it 3-1 with 3:24 left in the
game, when Kuchyt fought through to the goal and seemingly netting
another for the home side. But just seconds after the goal was
called back, sophomore transfer Elise Boissoneau
(Ashburnham, Mass.) netted the eventual
gamewinner for her first, also unassisted, of the year.
Mansfield's Rebekah Brown got a pass across the goal from Carden
to close Bryant's lead to 3-2 in the waning minutes, but it
wouldn't be enough as the Bulldogs held on to complete their first
2008 victory.
Bryant outshot the Mountaineers, 15-12, in the matchup, getting
four saves from junior goalkeeper Kundayi Mawema (Harare,
Zimbabwe). Mansfield goalkeeper Brianna DeLuca recorded
six saves.
Mansfield was led by six shots off the stick of Shana Markwis,
while nine Bulldogs combined for their 15 shots, four
recording multi-shot games.
After three games in four days, the Bulldogs will now get a
chance to catch their breath, as they take five days off before
hitting the road again. Bryant will travel to Bethlehem, Pa. on
Saturday, Sept. 6 to take on Lehigh University. Game time is 11
a.m.
