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OWINGS MILLS, MD. – Junior Kelsey Rella (Mt. Laurel, N.J./Lenape) and freshman Taylor Clayton (Hamburg, N.J./Walkill Valley Regional) each scored a pair of goals as the William Paterson field hockey team (1-2) stormed past Delaware Valley (1-2) for a 7-1 victory in the second round of Stevenson's Black Eyed Susan Tournament Sept. 4.

Clayton got her first career goal when she knocked in an Ally Hartman (Pemberton, N.J./Pemberton Twp.) cross 4:52 into the contest. Rella then finished a rebound less than 13 minutes later, and after Delaware Valley got on the scoreboard in the 29th minute, the Pioneers entered halftime with a 2-1 advantage.

Rella finished a rebound in the 47th minute for her second score of the day, and senior Mary O'Connor (Ramsey, N.J./Ramsey) found the back of the cage for the first time in her career, knocking in a rebound two minutes later.

Clayton's second goal of the day came off a scramble in front of the cage with 21 minutes left, and freshman Lauren Boegley (West Deptford, N.J./West Deptford) collected her first career points with an unassisted goal in the 64th minute. Classmate April Zarro (Tinton Falls, N.J./Monmouth Regional) poked in a rebound off the post for her first career goal with less than four minutes to play.

Senior Meghan Trivett (Highlands, N.J./Middletown North) made one save in 52:10 of action, while sophomore Kellye Statz (Robbinsville, N.J./Robbinsville) finished the game in the cage. Two Delaware Valley goalies combined for 18 saves as WP owned a 30-2 shot advantage.

William Paterson will open its home slate Friday, Sept. 9, against Wesley at 7:00 p.m.