BEVERLY, Mass. – The Endicott field hockey team fell to nationally ranked No. 23 New Paltz, 5-4, in non-conference action on Saturday afternoon at North Field.
The Hawks got out to a 1-0 lead but Tori Swanson (Farmington, Conn.) tied the game off a feed from Reagan Hicks (Barnstable, Mass.). New Paltz responded 37 seconds later to take a 2-1 lead headed to the second quarter.
The visitors gained a two-goal advantage less than a minute into the second quarter as the Gulls scored the next three to take a 4-3 lead five minutes before halftime. Hicks cut the lead to one following a successful penalty stroke and Swanson tied it a three apiece with the assist coming from Lily Farnham (Andover, Mass.). Casey Halliday (Monroe, Conn.) gave Endicott its first lead of the day off a corner play with Farnham also finding her, but New Paltz potted one shortly before halftime and tying the game at four apiece heading to the break.
Out of halftime, New Paltz outshot the Gulls 9-4 in the third quarter and scored a fifth goal that was the eventual game-winner.
In goal, Alexis DeMattia (Methuen, Mass.) made five saves in the loss (2-3) in over 38 minutes of action. Faith Minickene (Madison, Conn.) finished the last 22 minutes with 11 saves.
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
- The Gulls are now 0-3 all-time versus New Paltz.
- With her two goals today, Swanson now has 40 for her career and moves into a tie for seventh place all-time.
- Farnham recorded the first assists of her career.
- The Blue and Green have recorded 15 or more shots in three of their first five games this season.
WHAT'S NEXT
Endicott (2-3) visits Wheaton (Mass.) on Tuesday, September 17 at 7:00 PM. No. 23 New Paltz (5-0) visits No. 25 Stevens on Wednesday, September 18 at 4:00 PM. For the latest on Endicott Athletics, follow the Gulls on social media on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube.
(Photo Credit - Karissa Juneau '26)
