Cheyenne Avellino
Cheyenne Avellino
3
Winner Gwynedd Mercy Univ. GMFH (2-8, 1-0)
1
Manhattanville MVILLE (2-7, 0-1)
Winner
Gwynedd Mercy Univ. GMFH
(2-8, 1-0)
3
Final
1
Manhattanville MVILLE
(2-7, 0-1)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 OT 1 OT 2 F
Gwynedd Mercy Univ. GMFH 1 1 1 0 3
Manhattanville MVILLE 0 1 0 0 1

Game Recap: Field Hockey |

Griffins Open AEC Season with 3-1 Victory over Valiants

Purchase, N.Y. - (10/4/2023) - Gwynedd Mercy University (2-8, 1-0) grabbed an early lead over Manhattanville College (2-7, 0-1) in today's Atlantic East Conference (AEC) season opener thanks to a penalty corner connection between junior midfielder Laura Filchner (Bath, Pa.) and sophomore forward Mackenzie Reed (Philadelphia, Pa.) (1-0, 9:49). The Valiants tied the contest off a late second-quarter penalty corner, 1-1 (24:45), but junior forward Cheyenne Avellino (Egg Harbor Township, N.J.) found junior forward Ashley Berry (Philadelphia, Pa.) for the eventual game-winner soon after (2-1, 26:57) and Reed for an insurance score early in the third quarter; 3-1 (33:22).

Griffin Highlights
  • With a 2-1 lead, Gwynedd Mercy University kept the pressure on Manhattanville College during the third quarter. A 9-2 shot differential led to Reed's second score and a final 15-8 Griffin shot advantage.
  • Reed took a team-high six shots. Freshman forward Hailey Crosby (Afton, N.Y.) added four more, while Berry and four other Griffins took one apiece.
  • Avellino's assists are her first two points on the season. She was one of the other four to take a strike at the Valiants' goal as she sent one wide late in the third quarter (44:43).
  • Penalty corners were even at a dozen, 12-12.
  • In goal, freshman Nikki Williams (Cinnaminson, N.J.) made four saves in her second win (2-7) of the season.
Gwynedd Mercy University continues their AEC schedule on Saturday, October 7, when they visit Neumann University for a 4:00 p.m. contest.
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