Pleasantville, N.Y. – Behind a career-high tying 17 saves from Jojo Cox, the Maryville field hockey team made it a sweep in the Empire State with a 3-1 triumph at Pace University. Tia Sansone collected the first goal of the game, and Delanie Winkelmann also tallied a score. Calista Crocker converted a penalty stroke to put the game away over the Setters, who were ranked in the top 10 all of last season.
 
How it Happened:
The Saints garnered a penalty corner in the 12th minute of play that led to a Tia Sansone shot that was saved. However, the ball bounded back to her and she slotted in a shot to give the Saints a 1-0 lead. Maryville had three more good scoring chances but saw the attempts get turned aside. Pace carried the play and took two shots but the Saints had defensive saves, including one by Dorothy Fife that preserved a 1-0 margin at halftime.
 
The Setters earned a penalty stroke four minutes into the third quarter and converted to forge a 1-1 tie. The Saints answered with a late goal in the third quarter. Maryville pushed the ball down the field and earned a penalty corner. Sansone restarted and pushed the ball short to Winkelmann who hit a low rocket inside the left post for a 2-1 lead with 1:11 left in the third. Cox made numerous sprawling saves in the fourth to preserve the one-goal lead. Maryville drew a penalty stroke in the waning minutes, and Crocker converted to put the game to bed. Cox's 17 saves are the second-highest in program history.
 
Records:
Maryville: 2-1
Pace: 0-4
 
What's Next?
The Saints head to Memphis, Tenn., Friday, Sept. 19, for a contest at Rhodes College.