Boston College Athletics
Top-Seeded Syracuse Eliminates Fourth-seeded Rutgers, 3-2
November 03, 2001 | Field Hockey
Nov. 3, 2001
CHESTNUT HILL, MA -- The top-seeded Syracuse Orangewomen used a three-goal second half to come from behind and top fourth-seeded Rutgers, 3-2, in the first semifinal game of the 2001 BIG EAST Field Hockey Championship Saturday afternoon at Alumni Stadium on the campus of Boston College. Syracuse improves to 14-3 overall and 6-0 against BIG EAST foes while Rutgers falls to 4-13 overall and 1-5 against BIG EAST foes.
The Scarlet Knights jumped into the scoring column first with an early first-half goal scored by Heidi Harvey and assisted by Leann Grondski. The 1-0 margin would hold through the first half.
Syracuse opened the second half with a goals from BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Year Kristin Aronowicz at the 25:23 mark to tie the game. After Rutgers' Andschana Mendes gave Rutgers a slim 2-1 lead, Syracuse struck for two goals and the win. Michelle Aronowicz and Ann-Marie Guglieri connected for the win.
Syracuse will face the other semifinal winner Villanova in the 2001 BIG EAST Championship Sunday at 12 noon.
SCORING SUMMARY SU 0 3 3 RU 1 1 2RU (1st) 26:04 Heidi Harvey (Leann Grondski)
SU (2nd) 25:23 Kristin Aronowicz RU (2nd) 18:29 Andschana Mendes (Heidi Harvey/Rebecca Lippincott) SU (2nd) 14:38 Michelle Aronowicz (Missy Grossman) SU (2nd) 5:37 Ann-Marie Guglieri (Elizabeth O'Hara)
SHOTS ON GOAL RU(12), SU(13)
PENALTY CORNERS RU(9), SU(10)
GOALKEEPER SAVES RU(7) - Stacy Gaenzel(7) SU(6) - Audrey Latsko(6)
