UNION, N.J. (10/23/21) – Lia DiPiazza tied the single-season record for assists with 15 as the #5 Kean University field hockey team defeated William Paterson University, 3-2 in a New Jersey Athletic Conference contest on Saturday evening.

DiPiazza scored and assisted on a goal for the Cougars who improve to 16-1 overall and 4-1 in the NJAC. Abigail Viola scored twice for the Pioneers who fall to 8-7 overall and 1-4 in the NJAC.

DiPiazza had a hand in both first-half goals as the fifth-year senior assisted on a Megan Keeney goal in the 15^th minute and scored in the 20^th minute as Kean led 2-0 at halftime.

After Paterson cut the advantage in half with a goal in the 36^th minute, Maddison Gonzales put Kean in front at 3-1 with a Taylor Hutchins assisted goal in the 44^th minute. The Pioneers scored one more time in the fourth which cut Kean's lead to 3-2 with four minutes to play.

The Pioneers never found the equalizer during the final four minutes and the Cougars hung on for the victory.

Kean led on shots (26-10), shots on goal (13-8), and penalty corners (27-11).

Keeney recorded five shots, while Morgan Stump and Peyton Mann tallied four apiece.

Jenna Flemings made six saves in 60 minutes of work.

DiPiazza tied Shauna LaMaina who posted 15 assists during the 2017 season.

Head Coach Leslie LaFronz and the Cougars will return to action on Tuesday, Oct. 26^th, hosting the Griffins of Gwynedd-Mercy University for Senior Night at 7:30 p.m.