READING, Pa. (11/13/22) - A three goal second half lifted the top seeded Kean University Field Hockey team to the 2022 ECAC Division III Field Hockey Championship with a 3-1 victory over second seeded Alvernia University on Sunday afternoon.

Morgan Stump tallied a goal and was named the Tournament's Most Valuable Player as the Cougars finish their season at 15-4 overall. Brooke Spezialetti notched a goal for the Golden Wolves who finish their season at 14-7 overall.

This is the Cougars second ECAC Championship in program history as they captured the 2008 Mid-Atlantic Championship with a 3-2 victory over Catholic University on Nov. 16^th, 2008. This is the first postseason championship under Head Coach Leslie LaFronz.

After a scoreless first 25 minutes, Spezialetti converted on a penalty stroke to help Alvernia take a 1-0 just before halftime.

In the third, Kean scored twice to take their first lead of the afternoon at 2-1 entering the fourth. Stump notched the first goal off a Jorja Hibschman feed in the 32^nd minute, while Emma Killeen scored in the 45^th minute on a loose ball inside the circle.

Ja'Carra Jackson added an insurance goal in the fourth when the senior tapped in a loose ball in the 59^th minute.

Stump recorded five shots, while Laura Stump tallied four. Jenna Flemings made nine saves in 60 minutes of work.

Jackson, Peyton Mann, Hibschman, L. Stump, Killeen, M. Stump and Flemings were all named to the All-Tournament Team.