Cardinal Stymied by No. 5 Syracuse, 2-1 – Stanford Cardinal

STANFORD, Calif. — Mia Clark’s first purpose of the season sparked a livid second-half rally, however the eventual comeback was thwarted because the Stanford discipline hockey group fell to No. 5 Syracuse within the entrance half of an Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) weekend cut up from Varsity Turf, 2-1, on Friday evening. 

“You saw evidence of what we have been working on these past two weeks,” mentioned Susan Ewing York Director of Women’s Field Hockey Roz Ellis. “The hardest thing to do is to close the final one-percent of the margin but we are right there and I am proud of our team’s performance today.”

Friday’s bout had fireworks early because the Orange took an early lead just below six minutes into the opening body. Having earned the primary – and lone penalty nook of the half – the Orange struck the again of the cage with Hattie Madden ending off a feed from Bo Madden after an preliminary strive from the penalty nook was stopped by Daisy Ford simply 5:08 into the competition. 

Following the purpose, The Cardinal hunkered down defensively because the battle between the attacking 25-meter marks was a stalemate. With neither facet having discovered the again of the cage, Stanford’s lone strive almost discovered a deflection in entrance as Maroussia Walckiers slotted one towards Bella Ganocy, who was making her first look of the season, that hardly missed the senior’s stick and went vast. 

In the second half, the Cardinal took it to one of many nation’s premier groups, after either side took out their beginning goalkeepers, in search of a spark. Stanford, although, discovered the primary of the fireworks within the half by incomes its first of two penalty corners within the quarter. On the following strive, Natalie Hoppe’s insert discovered the stick-stop of Jenny O’Grady which allowed Clark to lineup and hearth a shot that went straight previous Tane King in purpose for the Orange to degree the scoreline, 1-1, solely 5 minutes into the half. 

However, Stanford’s lead was brief lived because the Orange regained the lead two minutes afterward a penalty nook conversion to take the 2-1 lead. Though the Cardinal was outshot within the body, Stanford’s defensive posture held sturdy following the lone Orange strike because the interval ended with the guests heading into the ultimate body up 2-1. 

“The biggest takeaway for us is that we need to be sharper on the PCD,” mentioned Ellis. “We need to have our sticks lower and be more ready when the ball enters the circle.”

In the fourth, it was all Stanford from the soar because the Cardinal cornered the Orange in its personal half for a lot of the body. For its efforts, the Cardinal nabbed two penalty corners within the fourth, however a scientific defensive posture from the Orange negated the Stanford menace by means of 10 minutes of the body as Stanford’s greatest probability was saved off the road by a Syracuse defender. 

Looking for the equalizer, Stanford spent the remaining 5 minutes with 11 discipline gamers after Anya Jackson was pulled, leaving the Stanford cage empty. Having stout protection by means of a majority of the sport, Stanford’s protection fueled its offensive presence resulting in its greatest probability to tie the scoreline. 

With simply minutes to go, Cara Sambeth threaded a virtually 30-meter go to the stick of Walckiers who entered the penalty circle and almost discovered herself by means of on the Orange goalkeeper. However, her shot from meters away was saved by Syracuse because the Cardinal couldn’t discover the ultimate of entirety, falling by a rating of 2-1. 

“We’re on the right path and on the right track,” mentioned Ellis. “There is no other option. We’re going to keep fighting for it.”

Stanford is again in motion on Sunday, October 12, internet hosting Boston College for Most Valuable Professor and Fan Appreciation Day. First strike from Varsity Turf is slated for two p.m. PT.