Griffin scores first collegiate goal in loss at Quinnipiac

HAMDEN, Conn. -- The Bryant University field hockey team fell to Quinnipiac, 4-1, on Wednesday afternoon.

Natalie Griffin scored the lone goal for the Bulldogs in the game. 

Game Information
Quinnipiac 4, Bryant 1
Records: Bryant (3-3) | Quinnipiac (2-2)
Location: Quinnipiac Field Hockey Stadium (Hamden, Conn.)

Key Moment

• After Bryant made it 2-1 in the fourth quarter, Quinnipiac goalie Cristina Torres made a huge save to keep the Bobcats ahead by one.     

How it Happened

• The Bobcats scored in the first minute of the game to take a 1-0 lead.
• It remained 1-0 until the Bobcats scored late in the second quarter. 
• In the fourth quarter, Bryant controlled the ball outside the circle. Ella Davison sent a pass to Emma Rothkopf, who delivered it beautifully to Griffin for the goal.
• Quinnipiac would make it 3-1 minutes later and closed the game with an empty-net goal.

Bryant Notes and Notables

• Bryant and Quinnipiac were scheduled to play on Sunday but inclement weather shifted the game to Wednesday.
• The game was delayed for 30 minutes at 9:49 mark of the first quarter due to lightning.
• Colby Lavoie joined the team on Tuesday and was cleared to play Wednesday morning. She started in net in her collegiate debut.
• Griffin scored the first goal of her collegiate career. She now has three points this season. 
• Davison and Rothkopf both picked up their first assists of the season. Rothkopf recorded her first point as a Bulldog. 

Up Next
Bryant returns home on Friday, Sept. 15 to host Stonehill at 4:00 p.m.