Sports: #21 Field Hockey Blanks Central Michigan, 4-0, for First Win of the Season

EAST LANSING, Mich. – The American University field hockey team soared to its first victory of the season, downing the Chippewas of Central Michigan Universit, ,4-0, on Sunday afternoon. The goals were rolling in for the Eagles, with a hat trick from the Argentinian sophomore Federica Turina-Dellamaggiore and an inaugural collegiate goal from Lotta Curanz to carry the team to the victory.
 
QUICK NOTABLES

• The Eagles second goal, scored in the 23rd minute of the game by freshman Lotta Curanz, was the first collegiate goal for the Berlin native.
• Junior goalkeeper Bryn Underwood tallied five total saves for the game to keep a clean sheet.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• American struck first, just over nine minutes into the first quarter, off a goal Federica Turina-Dellamaggiore. She was assisted by junior Imogen Hatton. The Eagles had a 1-0 lead heading into the second quarter.
• Just ten minutes later, in the 19th minute of the game, Curanz, linked up with sophomore Rebecca Bonness to notch a goal that would put AU 2-0 up over CMU.
• It wasn't a long wait for goal number three. It was only four minutes later, in the 23rd minute that Turina-Dellamaggiore, this time assisted by senior Merel Dupont, sent another one into the Chippewa goal and the Eagles carried a 3-0 lead into halftime.
• Turina-Dellamaggiore would grab herself a hat trick just one minute into the fourth quarter when she sent the ball into the goal thanks to an assist from Agustina Roffo, to put AU up 4-0.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

• American out-shot Central Michigan 23-10 and 13-5 with shots on goal. They also had the edge in corners, 7-4.
• Turina-Dellamaggiore's three goals bring the sophomore's career tally up to four.
• Roffo's assist was the first collegiate assist for the Argentinian. 

UP NEXT

• Up next for the Eagles, they have their home opener against Delaware on Thursday, September 2 at 1 p.m.
• After that, they're at home again on Sunday, September 4 at 1 p.m. to take on Old Dominion.

KEEP UP WITH US

• For the latest on American University Field Hockey, stay tuned to AUEagles.com and follow the team on Twitter (@AU_FieldHockey) and Instagram (@aufieldhockey).