NEW HAVEN, Conn. - The Saint Michael's College field hockey team opened its 2023 season on Saturday with an 8-0 loss to No. 4 Kutztown (Pa.) University during Southern Connecticut State University's Dora Metrelis Field Hockey Classic at Jess Dow Field. The Golden Bears' national ranking is according to the National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA).
 
RECORDS

• Saint Michael's (0-1), Kutztown (1-0)

SAINT MICHAEL'S LEADERS

• Senior Courtney Watt (Auckland, New Zealand/Albany Senior/Vermont), 11 saves

OPPONENT LEADERS

• Senior Jillian Buchman, 2 goals
• Senior Sarah Gatehouse, 1 goal, 1 assist
• Senior Mia Kepler, 0 saves

GAME FACTS

• Saint Michael's is beginning the fall at a tournament for the 14th straight season.

THE ACTION

• Buchman got Kutztown on the board at the four-minute mark of the opening quarter, tapping in a pass at the right post for the eventual game-winner.
• Junior Juliana Donato doubled the lead with 8:53 gone, pushing home a loose ball at the right post during a broken penalty corner sequence.
• Senior Andie Sierer made it 3-0 at 10:51, tapping Gatehouse's cross through traffic in at the left post.

NEXT SAINT MICHAEL'S GAME

• Sunday vs. Mansfield (Pa.) University, 11 a.m. at the Dora Metrelis Field Hockey Classic.