Box Score

Sophomore forward Crystal Poland posted a six-point game as Northeastern blanked Hofstra, 5-0, in Colonial Athletic Association field hockey action on Friday afternoon at Sweeney Field.

Poland and junior forward Carolyn Malloy each scored a pair of goals as the Huskies (8-9, 3-2 CAA) dominated throughout the game, outshooting the Pride (6-9, 1-5 CAA) by a 27-4 margin. Sophomore goalkeeper Lizzie Priest needed to make only three saves to record her fourth shutout of the season.

Poland began the scoring in the ninth minute, taking a short pass from junior midfielder Kaela Barker and scoring on a give-and-go after a penalty corner.

The Huskies doubled their lead four minutes later, when Molloy was there to knock in a rebound off a shot from Poland that was blocked by a Pride defender.

Poland and Barker connected for another goal off a penalty corner in the 30th minute, once again converting on a give-and-go, but with Barker applying the finishing touch for her fifth goal of the season.

The Huskies' offense continued to fire on all cylinders in the second half as Molloy tallied her second goal of the game in the 42nd minute, taking off for a breakaway and sending in a shot that Pride netminder Meredith Golden got a piece of but could not stop from finding the goal for Molloy's seventh of the season.

Poland completed her six-point afternoon with a blast from high in the circle in the 62nd minute for her team-leading 10th goal of the season.

Junior Amanda Heyde began the game in net for the Pride, making five saves in the first half before Golden took over and made six saves in the second.

The Huskies are back in action on Sunday, Oct. 24, hosting 16th-ranked Drexel at Sweeney Field in Northeastern's final home game of the season. The Huskies' seniors will be honored before the game.