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Carolina Field Hockey Opens With 4-0 Win Over UConn
August 25, 2001 | Field Hockey
Aug. 25, 2001
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. -- The University of North Carolina field hockey team opened the 2001 season Saturday afternoon with a 4-0 win against the University of Connecticut.
The game was played at Skidmore College in the hometown of Abby Martin, a UNC senior who started in the midfield. Martin scored the first Carolina goal off a penalty stroke at 26:02 of the first half.
Senior Abbey Woolley scored the second goal with an assist form freshman Charlotte Plugge with 8:03 left in the first half. At 27:35 of the second half freshman Keley Keeran scored the Tar Heels third goal with an assist from Plugge. Senior Susan Hayes scored the fourth goal with 11:10 left in the second half.
The matchup was UNC*s first meeting with Connecticut since 1997, when the Tar Heels won 4-0 in an NCAA Second Round game in Chapel Hill.
Carolina opens its home schedule next weekend with a pair of games at Francis E. Henry Stadium. On Saturday, Sept. 1, UNC hosts Penn State at 1 p.m. On Sunday, Sept. 2, Virginia Commonwealth visits for another 1 p.m. game.
Scoring summary:
1st Half
UNC Abby Martin (Penalty Stroke) 26:0
UNC Abbey Woolley (Charlotte Plugge) 8:03
2nd Half
UNC Kelsey Keeran (Charlotte Plugge) 27:35
UNC Susan Hayes (unassisted) 11:10
SHOTS ON GOAL: UNC 12, UCONN 4
PENALTY CORNERS: UNC 4, UCONN 6
GOALKEEPER SAVES: UCONN (Maureen Butler) 12, UNC (Amy Tran) 4 (Katy Tran) 2
