SU field hockey sweeps weekend games at home

Hungry for a win after dropping to No. 14 in the latest NFHCA Coaches Poll, Syracuse field hockey bounced back with a pair of wins over the weekend.

On Friday afternoon, the Orange pulled out the 2-0 victory over Northeastern at J.S. Coyne Stadium. The win came after a tough 5-0 loss to Ohio State and gave the Orange much-needed momentum.

The Orange delivered a high-energy performance on both sides of the ball, dominating possession and maintaining control for nearly the entire match. Sophomore forward Hattie Madden acknowledged the team’s determination to recover after their recent defeat.

“We knew Ohio State wasn’t Syracuse hockey. That’s not how we play, and that’s not how we want to play in the future,” Madden said. “We really took it to heart. We were hungry, and we wanted to do better, and we still are going to do better.”

Syracuse started strong, immediately putting pressure on Northeastern. In the first five minutes, the Orange earned four penalty corners and took six shots, a big contrast to their zero corners and zero shots in the first quarter of the loss to Ohio State. Despite the offensive push, the first quarter ended scoreless.

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Berber Bakermans goes on the attack against Northeastern.

Syracuse maintained its offensive dominance in the second quarter. Senior forward Vivian Rowan broke the deadlock in the 27th minute, scoring off a Huskies corner kick that was cleared and intercepted by Rowan. She capitalized on the opportunity with a breakaway goal, marking her second of the season.

“Vivi has really stepped it up,” said head coach Lynn Farquhar. “The interception, the work rate she’s doing, she’s being intentional. She went all after it, and that’s what we want to see.”

The Orange maintained their momentum in the third quarter despite green cards being issued to both teams and Northeastern receiving several yellow cards for their physical play. Syracuse capitalized in the 42nd minute when Madden tipped in a shot off a Bo van Kempen assist, extending the lead to 2-0. The goal marked Madden’s first of the season.

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Syracuse celebrates after scoring against Northeastern.

“Twenty-one shots is impressive, but there’s only two goals, so we want to keep working on that and hopefully get more on the board,” Madden said.

Syracuse continued to apply pressure in the final quarter, earning several penalty corners but unable to extend the lead. The Orange defense held Northeastern to just one shot on goal all game.

The game was notable not only for the victory but also for the halftime ceremony, during which the stadium honored military veterans with a special appreciation event. Fans received camo bucket hats as part of the celebration.

SU improves win streak to two

A defensive battle at J.S. Coyne Stadium Saturday afternoon ended in nail biting fashion. 

No. 14 ranked SU scored a last minute goal in the final period versus a Lafayette University team who came into the game with one loss. 

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Syracuse fans come out to see the Orange extend their winning streak to two games.

Lafayette on paper dominated this game, receiving a 16-5 advantage in penalty corners with seven coming in the fourth period. 

Syracuse had two of five corners in the game during the final minutes of play and in the 59th minute Kempen converted on goal in a last desperate attempt. This goal would be Kempen’s fourth of the season. Syracuse’s first goal came off a penalty shot from substitute Bo Madden, making the goal her first of the season. 

The Orange improve their record to 4-1. Next up, the Orange begin their four game road streak against North Carolina Sept. 20 at 6 p.m.