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Yore scores in first half for CC-opening win

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WESTMINSTER, Md. – McDaniel scored the game's first two goals and staved off Muhlenberg for a 2-1 victory in the Centennial Conference (CC) field hockey opener for both teams on Friday.

Gabrielle Yore (Olney, Md./Sherwood) scored the game's first goal, staking the Green Terror (5-2, 1-0 CC) to a halftime advantage.

Alyssa Scott scored the lone goal for the Mules (4-2, 0-1 CC), converting on a penalty corner at the 55:44 mark.

Muhlenberg carried play in the first half, outshooting McDaniel 12-0 and drawing 12 corners to the hosts' zero but it was the Green Terror who had a 1-0 lead on the scoreboard.

Yore converted on a breakaway down the left side of the field, sliding a ball into the far side of the cage at the 19:02 mark.

Haley VanNostrand (Mechanicsburg, Pa./Mechanicsburg) put back an Annie Sencindiver (Moorestown, N.J./Moorestown) shot-and-save on a scramble in front of the cage off a penalty corner in the 45th minute to extend the lead to 2-0.

Off a corner in the 56th minute, the ball got played back down low to Samantha Swire, who centered a ball to Scott. Scott was able to finish in the upper-right corner of the cage to close the deficit to 2-1.

The Mules finished with advantages of 15-8 in shots and 15-5 in penalty corners.

Caila White (Delmar, Md./Delmar) made nine saves, including eight in the first half.

McDaniel returns to action at Bryn Mawr on Saturday, Sept. 27. Game time is 1 p.m.

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Players Mentioned

Annie Sencindiver

#3 Annie Sencindiver

M
5' 1"
First Year
Haley VanNostrand

#13 Haley VanNostrand

F
5' 3"
Sophomore
Caila White

#44 Caila White

GK
6' 0"
Senior
Gabrielle Yore

#24 Gabrielle Yore

F
5' 7"
First Year

Players Mentioned

Annie Sencindiver

#3 Annie Sencindiver

5' 1"
First Year
M
Haley VanNostrand

#13 Haley VanNostrand

5' 3"
Sophomore
F
Caila White

#44 Caila White

6' 0"
Senior
GK
Gabrielle Yore

#24 Gabrielle Yore

5' 7"
First Year
F