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Nicole Merigliano
Nicole Merigliano
1
Union UNION (1-2)
3
Winner Drew University DREWFH12 (4-0)
Union UNION
(1-2)
1
Final
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Drew University DREWFH12
(4-0)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Union UNION 1 0 1
Drew University DREWFH12 2 1 3

Game Recap: Field Hockey |

Merigliano scores in field hockey's 3-1 loss at Drew



MADISON, NJ -- The Drew University field hockey team improved to 4-0  with a 2-1 victory over Union College (1-2) at Ranger Stadium.

The Rangers jumped out to an early lead in the contest on a goal from Brooke Gagliano.  The junior blasted home her third goal of 2012 off a perfectly placed pass by Danielle Waleko just four minutes into the game.

The Dutchwomen responded less than four minutes later on unassisted goal by Nicole Merigliano. The forward came up with a loose ball in front of the cage and slipped it into the right side of the goal to notch the game at one with her first of the season.

Junior Sarah Charles continued her hot start and recorded the eventual game-winner in the 24th minute of the game. Freshman Bea Cannavale sent her conference-leading fourth assist in the direction of Charles who beat the Union keeper to the right side of the cage.

For the majority of the second half the Rangers had the ball in their offensive zone as evidenced in the 13-6 shot advantage in the final 35 minutes. The steady goalkeeping of CC Carlini kept the Dutchwomen of the board in the second half as she made eight stops for the win.

Prior to the game, both teams participated in a moment of silence as the flag flew at half-staff in remembrance of the victims of the 9/11 attacks. The Drew Athletic Department donated all of tonight's admission revenue to The National September 11 Memorial Museum and the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) also collected separate donations.

Union opens Liberty League play on September 15 at the University of Rochester.
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