The Quill/Alyssa Gehris
By Nick Forbes Asst. sports editor
Susquehanna’s offense brought the fire power on Oct. 5, defeating Notre Dame College of Maryland 9-0.
Even more impressive for the River Hawks was that eight of the nine goals scored came in the first half.
Freshman midfielder Hunter Pitman was the story of the game for the River Hawks, netting three of the nine goals for Susquehanna.
Pitman scored the first goal of the game in virtually no time at all, getting an assist from senior midfielder Lauren Cram and firing a rocket past the keeper.
Pitman also added goals in the 14th minute and the 27th minute off assists from Cram and sophomore forward Taylor Franco.
Other goalscorers in the first half for the River Hawks included junior forward Jordan Burkepile, who scored in the 12th minute off a Pitman assist; Franco, who netted the team’s fourth goal, and freshman defender Heather Casey.
Senior forward Kayla Johnson also added two goals for the River Hawks in the first half.
In the second half, Susquehanna eased off the throttle, going into full defense mode.
Susquehanna was able to limit Notre Dame to just three shots all game, while Susquehanna tallied 14.
The River Hawks added their last goal in the 67th minute thanks to sophomore forward Raquel Ramos.
Susquehanna was led in assists by Cram, Pitman and Casey who all had two apiece. Burkepile, Franco and senior defender Tessa Woodring also contribued one assist each.
The River Hawks are flying high, having earned their third shutout in a row and now boasting an 8-2 record, as well as a 1-1 record in Conference play.
With the Landmark Conference playoffs clearly in sight, the team remains confident in its one-game-at-a-time approach.
Up next for Susquehanna is a trip to Scranton to battle a Royals team that has lost its last three games and has a record of 4-7.
The game will be played on Saturday, Oct. 8 at 1 p.m.
