MIDDLEBURY, Vt. (11/16/19) – Rachel Mills notched two second half goals as the Kean University field hockey team advanced to the NCAA Quarterfinals with a 3-1 victory over Endicott College on Saturday afternoon.

Peyton Mann notched the game-winner for the Cougars who improve to 19-3 overall and advance to face the host Middlebury College tomorrow at 1:00 p.m. Kristen McCarthy scored for the Gulls who finish their season at 19-5 overall.

Mann put Kean on the scoreboard first in the 27^th minute as the freshman dribbled in and made a quick pass to Bethany Garcia. Garcia made a quick pass back to her fellow classmate for the 1-0 lead at halftime.

The second half saw the Cougars tally back-to-back goals from Mills for a 3-0 advantage in the 50^th minute. Kean increased their lead to 2-0 in the 33^rd minute as a Melissa Way shot was tapped home by Mills. The senior collected her second goal of the afternoon as a Jenna Patrone shot bounced off the keeper's pad directly to Mills who tapped home the close range shot with an open cage.

The Gulls edged the Cougars on shots (13-12) and penalty corners (8-7). Way tallied five shots, Mills collected three and Patrone tallied two. Belly Reynoso was critical in the victory making six saves in 60 minutes of work.

Head Coach Leslie LaFronz and the Cougars will return to action tomorrow, Sunday, Nov. 17^th, against the nationally-ranked Panthers of Middlebury College in an NCAA Quarterfinal matchup at 1:00 p.m.