By Joseph Caruso
Sports Editor
The College’s ranked field hockey squad won both of their games this week, including a seven-to-nothing shutout on Senior Day over Ramapo and a 4-0 victory on the road against Marywood, respectively.
The College entered their Senior Day matchup ranked No. 22 with a record of 10-4, facing off against Ramapo, which had a record of just 3-12 heading into the contest, ranking second to last in the New Jersey Athletic Conference.
Junior Jadyn Huff wasted no time, scoring at the 1:41 mark, and scoring her second of the match at 18:18 to put the Lions ahead by multiple scores. Huff wasn’t done, as she recorded an assist on the third goal of the game that was converted by senior Mackenzie Hart, who led the Lions with five shots on goal and recorded an assist of her own.
Huff’s three assists on the day bolstered her stats in an already extremely impressive season, which has seen her take home NJAC Offensive Player of the Week three on three occasions. As for Hart, she was awarded NJAC Offensive Player of the Week last week for her prowess.
Six different Lions scored a goal in the 7-0 rout including the aforementioned Hart and Huff, as well as senior Emma Jordan, sophomore Ali Simmons, junior Kara Wilson and junior Kendal Justus. The College tallied 37 total shots on the afternoon, just one shy of their season high. Ramapo, on the other hand, attempted just one.
Riding high off their Senior Day victory, the Lions traveled to Scranton to take on Marywood in their final non-conference game of the season. Similar to their last match, the College got on the board first quickly. Just under four minutes into the contest, Jordan scored to put the Lions ahead on an unassisted goal. She also recorded an assist to Hart later on.
Hart continued her hot streak, scoring three goals in 13 minutes for a rare first-half hat-trick, putting the Lions ahead 4-0. She now holds a team-high 15 goals on the season
Despite winning in shutout fashion, the College was outshot by Marywood, but saved by a season-best performance from senior goalkeeper Brigitte Racey, who recorded 11 saves, a season-high.
Racey has been almost perfect this season and has now recorded a shutout in six of the last seven games for the College. This was the 16th shutout of her career, and she now stands fourth all-time in saves for the College.
The College has been dominant in NJAC play, now having won four games in a row, shutting out all four opponents in that span by a score of 19-0. They are second in their conference, only behind nationally ranked Rowan, who handed them their last loss in a shootout.
Looking ahead, the College faces their toughest test yet, as they will face off against No. 4 Salisbury at home, their last game before the New Jersey Athletic Conference Tournament. The Lions have had an impressive year in 2025, boasting a 12-4 record, including 5-1 in the NJAC.
Salisbury will travel to Ewing, where the Lions' final game against the 14-2 Seagulls will begin on Saturday, Nov. 1 at 1 p.m.
