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NCAA First Round Preview: Keystone at No. 5 TCNJ

Field Hockey Ryan Novitsky, Sports Information Director

NCAA First Round Preview: Keystone at No. 5 TCNJ

La PLUME, Pa. – Nov. 5, 2018 – After winning the program's first-ever CSAC title and the first-ever women's team sport championship in school history, the Keystone College field hockey team will play at No. 5 The College of New Jersey on Wednesday, Nov. 7 at 6 pm.

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KEYSTONE GIANTS (14-4 overall)
  • The Giants defeated Wilson College 2-1 in the CSAC title match on Saturday.
  • This is the first-ever NCAA appearance in team history.
  • Junior Savanna Robinson (Wilkes-Barre, Pa./Coughlin) and senior Allison Berman (Wilkes-Barre, Pa./E.L. Meyers) tallied goals in the win.
  • Robinson was named the Tournament MVP after capturing the CSAC Player of the Year for the regular season.
  • Keystone is riding a 10-game winning streak since falling at FDU-Florham 4-0 on Sept. 26. The Devils are also playing in the NCAA Tournament, hosting Susquehanna in the first round.
  • Senior Kayla Bain (Lancaster, Pa./J.P. McCaskey) leads the Giants with 16 goals while Robinson leads the squad with 42 points and 14 assists and is second with 14 goals. Robinson ranks 10th in NCAA D-III in assists per game.
  • Sophomore Jackie Martin (Honesdale, Pa./Honesdale) and Berman rank third and fourth on the team in points, with 17 and 12, respectively.
  • Senior keeper Emily Hawkins (Glenside, Pa./Cheltenham) in 8-1 this year with a goals-against average of .70 while junior Megan Novak (Wilkes-Barre, Pa./Coughlin) is 5-3 with 39 saves and a 1.22 GAA.

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No. 5 TCNJ LIONS (14-4 overall)
  • The Lions were runner up in the NJAC Tournament, falling to No. 3 Rowan 2-0 in the championship.
  • TCNJ is 7-1 at home this season.
  • The Lions have four student-athletes with double-digit goals led by junior Cayla Andrew (16) followed by sophomore Tori Tiefenthaler (14), junior Kayla Peterson (13) and junior Tori Hannah (11).
  • Junior Maddie Beumont is 14-4 with a GAA of .99 this season, making 70 saves to go along with five shutouts.
  • This is the 35th all-time appearance for TCNJ in the NCAA Tournament, as the Lions have compiled a record of 79-23 (.775), winning 11 national titles and finishing runner-up four times.
  • The Lions last won the national title in 2014, defeating Bowdoin 2-0.
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Players Mentioned

Kayla Bain

#12 Kayla Bain

F
5' 3"
Senior
Allison Berman

#19 Allison Berman

F
5' 4"
Senior
Megan  Novak

#98 Megan Novak

GK
5' 2"
Junior
Savanna Robinson

#20 Savanna Robinson

M
5' 2"
Junior
Emily Hawkins

#55 Emily Hawkins

GK
5' 3"
Senior
Jackie Martin

#26 Jackie Martin

M
5' 5"
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Kayla Bain

#12 Kayla Bain

5' 3"
Senior
F
Allison Berman

#19 Allison Berman

5' 4"
Senior
F
Megan  Novak

#98 Megan Novak

5' 2"
Junior
GK
Savanna Robinson

#20 Savanna Robinson

5' 2"
Junior
M
Emily Hawkins

#55 Emily Hawkins

5' 3"
Senior
GK
Jackie Martin

#26 Jackie Martin

5' 5"
Sophomore
M