LEXINGTON, Ky. - Marian University field hockey (6-8, 1-2 CFHC) snapped a four-game skid defeating Transylvania 3-1 on the road.
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- With just 2:22 left in the opening quarter, junior Jikke Biemans was able to open the scoring.
- This proved to be the lone tally in the first half as Marian headed into the break with a 1-0 advantage.
- Biemans was back at it just 3:16 into the second half extending the Marian lead to 2-0.
- Fellow junior Allyson Nichols provided a three-goal cushion to the Sabres scoring with 5:05 left in the third quarter.
- The Pioneers ended the Marian shutout and put the final score at 3-1 scoring at the 52:23 mark.
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- Marian outshot Transylvania 11-10 in the victory and had a 10-6 advantage for shots on goal.
- The Pioneers had a heft advantage in penalty corners by an 11-3 clip.
- Marian is now 3-1 all-time against Transylvania with all three match-ups coming at the Pioneers.
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Junior Jikke Biemans had multiple goals for the sixth time this season. |
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Junior Allyson Nichols netted her ninth goal of the season and has scored in three straight games. |
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Sophomore Emilee Clarey (4-8) stopped five shots and had an .833 save percentage. |
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Sunday, October 20
Danville, Ky.
9:30 a.m. |
