Box Score NEWBERRY, S.C. – The Newberry field hockey team capped off Senior Day and Halloween night with a dominant 4–0 victory over Belmont Abbey Friday evening at Setzler Field. The win keeps the Wolves perfect at 16–0 overall and 10–0 in South Atlantic Conference play.
Newberry wasted no time setting the tone, striking twice in the opening quarter.
Parker Keeler opened the scoring at the 7:43 mark, followed shortly by
Wibien Dahmen, who converted a setup from
Lieke Varenkamp to make it 2–0.
After a scoreless second frame, the Wolves extended their lead in the third quarter.
Emma Westbrook found the back of the cage off an assist from
Amber Tozana, and Dahmen netted her second of the night less than a minute later, assisted by
Agustina Montserrat.
The Wolves' defense was stifling, holding the Crusaders without a shot on goal. Goalkeepers
Ayanda Mangenah and
Kensley Harris combined for the shutout as Newberry outshot Belmont Abbey 18–3 and held an 8–3 advantage in penalty corners
The Wolves head into the
South Atlantic Conference semifinals on
November 7 at 2 p.m. riding a perfect 16–0 record and plenty of momentum.