October 5, 2021
Moravian Shuts Out Delaware Valley for Fourth Straight Win; Hounds Off to Best Start Since 1992
BETHLEHEM, Pa. --- The Moravian University field hockey team earned its fourth straight victory with a 4-0 non-conference win over visiting Delaware Valley University Tuesday evening on John Makuvek Field as the Greyhounds improved to 8-2 on the year, the program’s best start since 1992.
Delaware Valley University
1-10
0
Moravian University
8-2
4
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
Team Stats
Scoring Summary
1st
- 1:14 -
Sarah Bietka
(Moravian University)
1st
- 8:37 -
Ava Edwards
(Moravian University)
2nd
- 20:43 -
Maddie Call
(Moravian University)
4th - 54:47 -
Sydney Anderson
(Moravian University)
Game Leaders
Team Stats
| Game Statistics | Delaware Valley University | Moravian University |
|---|---|---|
| Shots (on goal) | 1 (0) | 26 (12) |
| Saves | 8 | 0 |
| Fouls | 31 | 41 |
| Penalty Corners | 1 | 8 |
BETHLEHEM, Pa. --- The Moravian University field hockey team earned its fourth straight victory with a 4-0 non-conference win over visiting Delaware Valley University Tuesday evening on John Makuvek Field as the Greyhounds improved to 8-2 on the year, the program's best start since 1992.
How It Happened
- The Hounds took a 1-0 lead in the second minute of action as sophomore midfielder Sarah Bietka took a shot from the middle of the circle into the left side of the net
- Moravian doubled the lead to 2-0 in the ninth minute as senior forward Ava Edwards took a shot from the right side on a long pass from sophomore midfielder Bekkah Kehoe
- The Greyhounds extended their edge to 3-0 in the 21st minute as junior midfielder Maddie Call dribbled down the left side of the field and took a long shot just inside the circle that made it into the cage just inside the right post
- The Blue and Grey finished off the scoring in the 55th minute when freshman forward Sydney Anderson took a feed from freshman midfielder Alaina Schmid, spun to her right and fired the ball into the cage
Inside the Numbers
- The Greyhounds are off to their best start since 1992, when the program posted a 9-1 record to begin the year. The only other time Moravian was 8-2 in the season was back in 1985. The last time the Hounds registered eight wins in a season was in 2014
- Moravian has a 26-1 advantage in shots and an 8-1 edge in penalty corners
- Junior goalie Brooke Wilkinson did not need to make a save in her fourth shutout of the season
- Bietka's goal was her third of the season while Edwards netted her team-leading 13th goal of the fall, the sixth best single season total in school history
- Kehoe registered her second assist of the year while Call found the cage for the fifth time
- Anderson reached double digits in goals with her tenth of the fall while Schmid garnered her first assist in 2021
| Freshman Sydney Anderson and Head Coach Sarah Dalrymple discuss their 4-0 victory. |
Up Next for the Greyhounds
- Saturday, October 9 vs. No. 20 Susquehanna University, 1:00 p.m.
- Wednesday, October 13 vs. Elizabethtown College, 7:00 p.m.
