Gophers Push Win Streak to Six in Landmark Opener

EDWARDSVILLE, Pa. - Senior Kaitlyn Bucci scored a pair of goals as the Goucher College field hockey team extended its win streak to six games with a 2-1 win over Wilkes University in the Landmark Conference opener for both teams Saturday at Schmidt Stadium.

• Goucher's (6-1, 1-0 Landmark) Katie Bloom made a pair of saves early.
• Bucci had the first shot of the game for the Gophers at the midway point.
• With 2:54 remaining in the first, Bucci dribbled in from the right side and shot inside the left post, beating Wilkes (2-6, 0-1) goalie Olivia Wickel.

• Bloom stopped a Wilkes shot a minute into the second quarter.
• The Colonels outshot the Gophers 5-0 in the second but the guests led 1-0 at the break.

• Both teams generated penalty corners in the early moments of the second half.
• With 9:12 left in the third, the Gophers were awarded a penalty stroke, which Bucci converted to make it 2-0.
• A Bucci shot with 1:15 to go was cleared by Wilkes defender Giavana Famiano.

• Bloom made a save on a Morgan Millard shot with 11 minutes to go.
• Wickel made a stop on a Wrenn Harvey shot with 2:15 left.
• With 1:28 to go the Colonels got on the board on a close shot by Morgan Hermanofski.

• Wilkes outshot Goucher 13-7 and took 10 penalty corners to the Gophers' four.
• Bloom made four saves in the win, while Wickel recorded one stop.
• Bucci had six of Goucher's seven shots.
• Goucher's six-game win streak is its longest since winning seven in a row in 2015.
• The Gophers won their Landmark opener for the first time since 2019.

• Goucher is back in action at home Tuesday night, hosting Hood in a 4 pm contest at Beldon Field.