MEADVILLE, Pa. – The Allegheny field hockey team commenced their 2026 season at home Tuesday (Sept. 1) against Keuka, defeating the Wolves 6-0.
The Gators got out to a quick start. After earning a corner less than three minutes in,
Maddy Keenan (Pittsburgh, Pa./Penn Trafford) scored the first goal of the season for the Gators off an assist by
Jamie Marchewka (Buffalo, N.Y./Amherst Central).
Less than a minute into the second quarter,
Teagan Ressler (Glenwood, N.J./Vernon Township) tallied her first collegiate goal off a leading pass from
Caroline Smith (Colorado Springs, Colo./Liberty). The Gators extended their advantage to three goals with five minutes remaining in the half as
Anna Merlack (Gibsonia, Pa./Pine Richland) scored her first collegiate goal. Keenan scored her second goal of the game with under thirty seconds remaining as the Gators led 4-0 at half.
After a scoreless third,
Mallory Furgal (Middleburg, Va./Highland School) increased their lead to 5-0 midway through the fourth off an assist by
Josie Hutchcroft (Silver Spring, Md./Our Lady of Good Counsel). Just thirty seconds later, Ressler found the back of the net for the second time as the lead grew to 6-0.
Josie Smith (Abingdon, Md./Patterson Mill) earned the shutout in her first collegiate game, making three saves.
Inside the Box
- Keenan scored off an assist by Marchewka three minutes into the game.
- Ressler scored off an assist by Smith early in the second quarter.
- Merlack scored unassisted in the second.
- Keenan had her second goal of the game in the final seconds of the opening half.
- Furgal scored a fourth quarter goal off an assist by Hutchcroft.
- Ressler found the back of the net on an unassisted goal for her second tally of the game.
- Smith made three saves for the shutout.
News and Notes
- This marked the first meeting between the two programs.
- Ressler and Merlack scored their first career goal.
- Keenan recorded her first career multi-goal game.
- Hutchcroft had her first assist.
- Kittu Badesha (Rochester, N.Y./Brighton), Tori Goldyn (East Amherst, N.Y./Williamsville East), Maddie Choi (Chantilly, Va./John Champe), Hutchcroft, Merlack and Smith all made their Gator debuts.
Up Next
The Gators travel to Juniata Friday (Sept. 4).
