READING, Pa. – The No. 4 Stevenson field hockey team shut out Albright 5-0 on Saturday afternoon. With the win, the Mustangs improve to 14-1 overall and 5-1 in MAC Commonwealth play.
Hailey Mertz opened the scoring at the 5:42 mark of the first quarter off a pass from Abry Klinger to give Stevenson a 1-0 lead. In the second quarter, Shae Bennett doubled the Mustangs' advantage with another assist from Klinger, sending Stevenson into halftime with a 2-0 lead.
Lauren Tobin extended the lead at the 35-minute mark off an assist from Gracyn Catalano. Just over three minutes later, Klinger added an unassisted goal at 38:34 to make it 4-0. Kailen Hibshman capped the scoring to secure the 5-0 shutout for the Mustangs.
Stevenson dominated offensively, outshooting Albright 30-2 overall and 19-2 on goal. Klinger led the Mustangs with four points, while Bennett, Hibshman and Tobin each recorded two points. Jordan Vradenburgh and Ollie Winterle split time in goal, combining for two saves.
Stevenson returns home to host Hood College on Wednesday. The contest is slated for 5 p.m.
