Pioneers Secure First Win of the Season at Dartmouth

Sunday, September 13

Hanover, NH

1:00 PM

Sacred Heart

(1-4)

Dartmouth College

(1-2)

Team	1	2	3	4	Final F
Sacred Heart	1	0	1	0	2
Dartmouth	0	1	0	0	1

Photo by: Greg Vasil

Pioneers Secure First Win of the Season at Dartmouth

9/13/2026 4:09:00 PM | Field Hockey

Box Score

HANOVER, N.H. — Behind a pair of goals from first-year Riley Schultz, the Sacred Heart University field hockey team picked up its first win of the season with a 2-1 victory over Dartmouth on Sunday afternoon.

The Pioneers defeated the Big Green for the first time since 2018, while Schultz recorded the first two goals of her career.

Records:
Sacred Heart: 1-4
Dartmouth: 1-2

Leaders:
Riley Schultz: 2 goals
Cate McConaghy: 1 assist
Ruby Butler: 5 saves (1-1)

Of Note:
Schultz put Sacred Heart on the board in the first quarter, redirecting Joey Pompeo's initial shot to give the Pioneers an early 1-0 lead.

Dartmouth answered in the second quarter, sending the teams into halftime tied at 1-1.

Five minutes into the third quarter, Cate McConaghy found Schultz, who fired the ball past the Dartmouth goalkeeper to give Sacred Heart a 2-1 advantage.

The Pioneers held Dartmouth scoreless in the fourth quarter to secure their first win of the season.

Ruby Butler made five saves in the victory to improve to 1-1 on the season.

Up Next:
Sacred Heart returns home to open NEC play against Quinnipiac on Friday, Sept. 18, at 11 a.m.