Orono, ME - The University of Maine field hockey defeated Hofstra in their home opener on Friday afternoon, 3-1.

Poppy Lambert got the scoring going as she scored her first goal of the season on a penalty stroke.

Maine carried the late first half momentum into the second half as Victoria Tinghitella scored her second goal of the season on a deflected pass on the penalty corner. Lambert (2) and Alexandra Sacker (2) picked up the assists.

Sacker got in the scoring column herself as she fired home a shot from the top of the circle on a penalty corner. Tinghitella (1) and Olivia Geniti (3) picked up the assists on the goal.

Hofstra scored a late goal in the fourth quarter to make it a 3-1 final score.

Rozárie Mrázová picked up six saves in net as she moved to 3-0 on the season.

Maine (3-1) continues their homestand on Sunday, Sept. 8 as they host Central Michigan University. That game is scheduled to begin at 1 P.M.

-UMaine-