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Converse CONVERSE (1-3)
3
Winner Millersville MILL-F (4-0)
Converse CONVERSE
(1-3)
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Final
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Millersville MILL-F
(4-0)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Converse CONVERSE 0 0 0 1 1
Millersville MILL-F 0 1 2 0 3

Game Recap: Field Hockey | | Ethan Hulsey, Director of Athletic Communications

Marauders tough out the back-to-back for win over Converse

MILLERSVILLE, Pa. – Playing on tired legs after Saturday's emotional double-overtime win over Limestone, Millersville field hockey had enough in the tank to dispatch visiting Converse 3-1 Sunday afternoon. 

The Marauders (4-0) won its fourth consecutive home game to open this season and received goals from Morgan Saunders, Kristin Strijdom and Keaghan Keracher for a 3-0 lead before Converse got on the board in the fourth quarter. 

GAME HIGHLIGHTS
• Saunders broke the scoreless tie with just under six minutes remaining in the first half. Bri Harsh's penalty corner insert found Saunders at the top of the circle, and Saunders unleashed a rocket from a step inside. It was Saunders' third goal of the season, all of which have come on corners. 
• Millersville added to its lead 47 seconds into the second half. Hannah Brown found Strijdom, who knocked in the pass for her first career goal. Keracher's goal came less than four minutes later. Kayla Michaels first blistered a shot that squarely hit the right post. Keracher was in position to collect the rebound and quickly push the ball past the keeper. 
 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
• Millersville generated plenty of opportunities, totaling 20 shots and placing 10 on goal. The Marauders also held a 14-3 advantage in corners. In the second quarter alone, Millersville totaled nine shots on seven corners 
 
REACTION FROM COACH SHELLY BEHRENS
• On overcoming a slow start: "Back-to-back is tough. It was hot, mental, physical, emotional challenges. It was another tough test. I thought we could have been a little more structured today. But in the third quarter we stepped it up. Earning corners, we could have done a better job of that in the fourth quarter. But it's nice to earn a win."
• On what the team has learned during the recent stretch: "It's been big to learn about ourselves detail wise, give some players some experience, get them into a game in a tight match. For us, it's a great growing phase."
• On Saunders' scoring on corners: "She's always had a been a bit of grit to her. She's still figuring out some things. I let them call their own numbers today in a couple situations. I called the one with Morgan and let her pick where she wants to take it from. She has a nice strike to it."

NOTES
• Saturday's game was the second meeting between Millersville and Converse. The first came in 2018 with Millersville winning 7-0.
• Strijdom became the ninth Marauder to score a goal through the team's four games. 

UP NEXT
• Millersville has two more home games remaining in this season-opening six-game homestand. Millersville hosts Seton Hill Tuesday at 6 p.m.
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