LEXINGTON, Ky. – Centre field hockey traveled up the road to face Southern Athletic (SAA) affiliate Transylvania University on Thursday. Centre shutout the Pioneers with a score of 3 - 0.
GAME HIGHLIGHTS
- Opening the scoring, the Colonel's
Peyton Gahm placed the initial goal of the game. The sophomore landed a shot late in the first period, her seventh on the season.
- Coming out of halftime, Centre's
Jackie Rodriguez landed the Colonel's next goal with seconds remaining in the third quarter.
- Swiftly bagging a goal in the fourth period, senior
Olivia Broyles places the closing shot for the Gold & White, bringing the final score to Centre three, Transylvania zero.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- The Colonels dominated on the game's attacking efforts. Centre placed three of their 21 shots taken while Transylvania completed zero of their three attempted.
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Claire Martin,
Peyton Gahm,
Olivia Broyles, and
Ellie Dunham were the foremost Colonel's in the shooting circle, each trying three shots.
Jackie Rodriguez, along with Broyles and Gahm, each marked a point for Centre, bringing the final to 3 – 0.
- In the cage,
Carlie McKenry faced one shot, denying any scoring efforts for the Pioneers.
-The Gold & White had the advantage in penalty corners, having nine opportunities to Transylvania's zero.
UP NEXT
Traveling to Indiana, the team will continue their slew of away competitions, facing Earlham College on Saturday, Oct. 1, at 11:00 a.m. ET.
