No. 1 Assumptin 5, No. 8 Franklin Pierce 0
Box Score
Assumption found the scoreboard in the first two minutes and never looked back, securing the biggest win of the NE10 Quarterfinals Tuesday night. Marta Brzoska scored two for the Hounds.
Mieke Rentsch, Nova Rijks and Chloe Kaeller scored single goals. Paige Gillette earned the shutout with four saves. Her counterpart, Zoe Noorlag, registered 15 saves in defeat.
The offensive performance for Assumption gives the Hounds 18 goals in their last three games.
The Greyhounds will host Bentley Friday night with a chance to play in the NE10 Championship Final on the line.
No. 2 Adelphi 4, No. 7 Southern Connecticut 3 (F/OT)
Box Score
It was a game SCSU had no statistical business being in, and yet, there the Owls were with 1:07 to play in regulation. The Owls led 2-0 early in the third quarter off a pair of goals from Keana Criscuolo and then went ahead once more with under five to play off a goal by Natalia Fiato.
But Adelphi was relentless. The Panthers used scores from Lana Mignon De Wet and Sydney Rossacci to equal the score initially, and then a woman-up tally by Jena Geels with less than 70 seconds to play after goalie Allison Gregory was pulled. That sent the game to OT, where Kelly Johnson launched a reverse banger to win. Both teams were playing under a green card when the winner was scored. Each side's best player had been sent off: De Wet for Adelphi and Taylor Leckey for SCSU.
The Panthers outshot the Owls 29-16 and outcornered them 25-11. Rachel Miller made eight saves for the Owls while Gregory stopped seven.
No. 3 Saint Anselm 3, Pace, 1
Box Score
The defending NCAA Champion didn't take long, scoring 9:54 into the first quarter off the stick of Meghan Smith. The forward did it again just after halftime, giving her the eventual game-winner. Pace's Grace Francis would narrow the margin to one just three minutes later before Maggie Burchill sealed the deal in the 53rd minute.
Saint Anselm outshot Pace 13-5 and outcornered the Setters 9-5. Morgan Strecker made the only saves of the game (3) for Pace.
No. 4 Bentley 4, No. 5 SNHU 2
Box Score
SNHU struck first, but it was Bentley on the home field that got the job done and advanced to the NE10 semifinals. The Falcons will face No. 1 seed Assumption, whom they've split with so far this season. Gracie Moore led the way with a pair of goals, including the game winner in the 52nd minute.
Annie Lorenz made five saves in the win. Madeline Krepelka and Makenzie Dutch scored the other two Bentley goals. Minke van de Poll and Zoe Demers found cage for SNHU.
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