WAYNE, N.J. – The William Paterson field hockey team (2-7) stayed close early, but visiting No. 9 Stevens (9-1) was able to secure a 7-2 victory Oct. 3 at Wightman Stadium.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED:

• The Ducks got on the scoreboard with a penalty corner goal in the sixth minute.
• The Pioneers answered less than two minutes later off a corner of their own. Sophomore back/midfielder Sofia Russel's insert went to sophomore forward Ali Stoner (Branchville, N.J./High Point), who left it off for sophomore back Courtney DiPrenda (Pompton Lakes, N.J./Pompton Lakes). Her pass was finished off by sophomore forward/midfielder Julia Dennehy (Norwalk, Conn./Norwalk), making it a 1-1 game.
• An own goal made it a 2-1 Stevens advantage 35 seconds later, and the Ducks later converted a penalty corner 2:33 before the end of the first quarter.
• WP made it a 3-2 game in the 22nd minute when Stoner connected on penalty corner passes from Dennehy and junior midfielder Kelly Cammarata (Fairfield, N.J./West Essex).
• The Ducks added a corner goal in the 26th minute, and bounced in a shot in the 30th minute for a 5-2 halftime lead.
• Two more penalty corners resulted in Stevens goals during the 33rd and 53rd minutes.

 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

• Sophomore Grace Jenkins (Bloomsbury, N.J./Delaware Valley Regional) collected 14 saves for WP, her fifth double-digit effort of the season.
• Cammarata registered her first career point with an assist.

 
UP NEXT:

• William Paterson starts conference play Wednesday, Oct. 8, at Montclair State at 6:00 p.m.

 
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