DeMaria scored twice as Hamburg defeated Eden, 5-1

Overview

• Abby DeMaria scored two goals, and Addison Wagner contributed a goal and two assists in Hamburg's 5-1 win at Eden.
• Hamburg led 2-1 at halftime and outscored Eden 3-0 in the second half.
• Leah Smith and Eliza Sullivan each scored, while Grace Sokolowski made four saves.
• Hamburg improved to 5-2 overall; Eden fell to 1-4. Their division records remained 0-1 and 1-0, respectively.

Abby DeMaria scored twice and Addison Wagner added a goal and two assists as Hamburg defeated Eden, 5-1, in field hockey on Sept. 28 at Eden Senior High School.

Hamburg scored once in each of the first three quarters and twice in the fourth. They led 1-0 after the opening quarter and 2-1 at halftime before scoring three unanswered goals in the second half.

Leah Smith finished with a goal and an assist, and Eliza Sullivan also scored. Hamburg coach Kelly Owens credited Smith and Sullivan with aggressive offensive play and said both scored in the second half. Owens also praised Hamburg's second-half play at both ends of the field.

DeMaria earned praise from Owens for her consistency on offense and defense. Owens highlighted Wagner's passing in setting up teammates and Danica Oroszi's consistent defensive play.

Grace Sokolowski made four saves on five shots faced and allowed one goal in 60 minutes for Hamburg.

With the game included in their season totals, Wagner had five goals and three assists, while DeMaria had four goals and three assists.

Hamburg improved from 4-2 to 5-2 overall and stood fifth in the ECIC I standings with a 0-1 division record. Eden fell from 1-3 to 1-4 overall and stood second in ECIC II at 1-0 in division play. The cross-division result left both division records unchanged.

ECIC I standings through Sept. 28

ECIC II standings through Sept. 28