Gouws paces Bryant to 5-2 win over Stonehill

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Brittany Gouws tied the Division I single-game program record with six points as the Bryant University field hockey team won its second-straight game, 5-2 over Stonehill, on Friday afternoon at the Track and Turf Complex. 

Gouws recorded two goals and two assists to spearhead Bryant's best offensive output since it scored five on Oct. 23, 2016 against Siena.     

GAME INFORMATION
Bryant 5, Stonehill 2
Records: Bryant (3-4) | Stonehill (1-4)
Location: Smithfield, R.I.

KEY MOMENT

• Valerie van Dommelen and Lotte Guitink scored four minutes apart at the start of the second half to break a 1-1 tie.           

HOW IT HAPPENED

Stonehill jumped ahead early, scoring just 1:31 into the game to take a 1-0 lead. The Skyhawks would hold that lead more most of the first half.

Guitink was able to tie the game with just under 10 minutes to go in the second quarter, rifling a reverse into the back of the cage. 

Bryant then exploded out of the gates in the second half, scoring four times to break the game open. van Dommelen capitalized just 35 seconds in, redirecting a pass from Ashley Barron into the back of the net. Four minutes later, Guitink let go another rocket, this time beating the goalie between the legs to make it 3-1. Gouws recorded Bryant's final two goals of the afternoon, scoring off a play in tight, before bouncing home her second of the game to make it 5-2.

BULLDOGS NOTES AND NOTABLES

• Bryant and Stonehill were meeting for the first time in 15 years.
• Bryant's five goals are its most since Oct. 23, 2016. 
• The Bulldogs have won back-to-back games for the first time since 2017 season. 
• Gouws finished with two goals and two assists for a career-high six points. Her six points tied the DI single-game program record last achieved in 2014.
• Guitink recorded a pair of goals and now has four goals and two assists for a team-high 10 points. 
• Clarke registered her second assist of the season. 
• van Dommelen now has points in three-straight games, recording two goals and an assist. 
• Barron posted a pair of assists, the first time she's done that in her career.  

Up Next
The Bulldogs wrap up the weekend on Sunday when they host Saint Louis at 12:00 p.m.