THE FACTS
No. 13 Dickinson (12-1, 4-1 CC) 3, Gettysburg (6-7, 1-4 CC) 1
What: Centennial Conference (CC) field hockey game
When: Wednesday, Oct. 15
Where: Gettysburg, Pa.
THE SKINNY STORY
Dickinson, ranked 13th in the latest NFHCA Div. III coaches' poll, scored twice in the game's first 12:08 en route to a 3-1 win over Gettysburg.
THE LEADERS
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Cianna Miranda (San Jose, Calif./Willow Glen) scored the lone goal for Bullets.
FOR THE FOES
• Megan McClure led the Red Devils with a goal and an assist.
THE REST OF THE STORY
• Megan McClure got a shot to go from the middle of the circle to stake Dickinson to a 1-0 lead just before seven minutes had elapsed in the contest. Just over five minutes later, McClure found Maggie Carson on the backside of a penalty corner to push the lead to 2-0.
• Nearly 90 seconds into the second quarter, a Gettysburg corner got played to
Sloane Witkowski (Schwenksville, Pa./Perkiomen Valley), who fired towards the back post and
Cianna Miranda was there to knock it in and cut the deficit in half.
• Gillian Rosenstock added a Dickinson insurance goal on a penalty corner in the 50th minute.
THE INSIDE STORY
• Dickinson finished with a 12-9 edge in shots while Gettysburg had the 9-7 edge in penalty corners.
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Emilia Saccento (Scotch Plains, N.J./Scotch Plains Fanwood) and Taylor Morrow recorded five saves apiece in goal.
NEXT UP
Gettysburg returns to action at Muhlenberg on Saturday. Game time is 1 p.m.
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