Marian University field hockey (2-0, 0-0 CFHC) allowed the first goal but went on to score five unanswered goals in a 5-1 win over Earlham.
 

• Another slow start saw Marian outshoot Earlham but neither team could find the scoreboard.
• Earlham opened the scoring just 3:58 into the second on what would be their only shot on goal for the game.
• Junior Allyson Nichols quickly responded on a breakaway at the 22:19 mark tying the game with an assist from fellow junior Jikke Biemans.
• Then with 2:00 left on the clock, junior Merel Nagelkerke would receive a penalty corner insertion and bury a shot from the top of the arc to put Marian ahead 2-1 going into halftime.  Freshman Laura Bos earned an assist on the play.
• Another penalty corner score opened the third quarter as sophomore Angelene Castro found enough space 2:56 into the second period to score, assist to Biemans.
• Biemans netted her first goal of the game just 1:34 later with Nichols earning an assist.
• The same duo teamed up one more time with just 3:25 left in the game to put the final at 5-1.

• Marian finished with a 17-4 edge in shots and 11-1 advantage for shots on goal.
• The Sabre defense didn’t allow a single Quaker shot in the second half.
• Earlham also didn’t have any penalty corners, while Marian netted a pair of goals on six chances.
• Marian held a 50-35 advantage for fouls.
• The Sabres improve to 4-0 all-time against Earlham and have won all four match-ups by multiple goals.
• Marian has started 2-0 in all three seasons of its existence.

	Junior Jikke Biemans had another big game scoring a pair of goals to go with two assists.
	Junior Allyson Nichols netted her first goal of the season and had two assists.
	The Marian defense didn’t allow any shots in the second half and just one shot on goal for the game.