Gophers Fall in Landmark Opener at Drew

MADISON, N.J. - The Drew University field hockey team downed Goucher College 4-1 in the Landmark Conference opener for both teams Saturday afternoon at Ranger Stadium.

• Drew (3-3, 1-0 Landmark) generated two corners in the game's second minute, with Goucher's (1-5, 0-1) Daryn Carter (Dover, Pa./Dover Area) recording a defensive save on a Ranger shot.
• After putting six shots on goal, Drew scored at the 10:56 mark on a Tyler Olivio tally to make it 1-0.
• Just over a minute later, the hosts converted a penalty corner to make it 2-0.

• Drew extended its lead to 3-0 in the 23rd minute.
• Goucher goalie Julia Foster (Pylesville, Md./North Harford) made two more saves the remainder of the period.

• Carter put a shot on goal just past the 40-minute mark, with the Rangers making a defensive save.
• Macy Motovidlak (Wittman, Md. / St. Michaels) pushed a shot for the Gophers wide with just over five minutes remaining.
• The Rangers generated a penalty corner with two minutes left, with Foster making another save.

• Drew extended its lead to 4-0 just over a minute into the final period.
• Goucher got on the board two minutes later when Zoe Mikles (Jarrettsville, Md. / North Harford) created a turnover in the midfield, dribbled in and fired inside the far right post to get the visitors on the board.

• Drew outshot Goucher 30-3, with Foster making a career-best 17 saves.
• The Rangers took 23 penalty corners in the contest.

FH | Zoe Mikles with the great individual effort to score the Gophers' goal at Drew Saturday afternoon.#d3fh #GopherGreatness #GoucherProud pic.twitter.com/K9abZ3faUL

— Goucher Gophers (@GoucherSports) September 24, 2022

• Goucher opens a four-game homestand on Monday when it hosts Notre Dame of Maryland in a makeup game at 7 pm at Beldon Field.