NEW HAVEN, Conn. – The Yale field hockey team fell to Fairfield 2-1 Friday night at Johnson Field in the home opener. The Bulldogs fell behind 2-0 but crept closer early in the third on a penalty corner goal by sophomore forward
Poppy Beales, who tipped in a shot by first-year back/midfielder
Hettie Whittington. But Fairfield (4-1, 0-0 NEC) kept Yale (1-4, 0-0 Ivy League) from getting the equalizer.
Scoring Summary
- 12:42 | Fairfield - Lucie Vincent goal, assisted by Dominique Van Der Zee
- 26:49 | Fairfield - Pilar Mengotti goal, assisted by Carmel Van Dijk
- 36:07 | Yale - Poppy Beales goal, assisted by Hettie Whittington
Notes
- Sophomore forward Poppy Beales has scored a goal in each of the last two games.
- The assist by first-year back/midfielder Hettie Whittington represented her first career point.
- Senior goalkeeper Luanna Summer made six saves. That included one on a Fairfield penalty corner with just over four minutes to play that kept the Bulldogs within striking distance.
- Senior forward/midfielder Katie So earned her first career start.
- A large crowd was on hand for the first game of Alum Weekend, with the returning Yale field hockey alums honored on the field at halftime.
Up Next
- The Bulldogs host Sacred Heart at 12:00 p.m. Sunday at Johnson Field.