Scoring started early and often for the New Haven field hockey team in their home opener against Molloy University on Sept. 5. It was also the first conference game of the season, picking up where the team left off from a record-breaking year in 2022 by walking away with a 6-1 victory.

Just under six minutes into the first period, junior forward Abby Nixon tipped in a shot for her first goal of the season. Senior forward Kat Trammel added to the 1-0 lead just minutes later as the score off the corner notched her first of the season.

With the 2-0 lead, a pair of freshmen connected on the first goals of their collegiate careers. It started with Jordan Gagliastro, with Femke Boers scoring less than a minute later. With a 4-0 lead, New Haven was off and running in the first period. Trammel provided the exclamation point for the offensive outburst, scoring her second goal to go up by five.

The scoring settled down for New Haven throughout the rest of the game, with the team holding onto their lead through the second and third periods. A goal by Molloy cut the lead to 5-1, but the Chargers never let the game get any closer.

Senior forward Audrey Larson put on the finishing touches in the 51st minute, scoring the Chargers’ sixth goal of the night and putting them ahead 6-1.

With the win, New Haven moved to 1-1 (1-0 NE-10) on the season. This past weekend, the team traveled to Pennsylvania for a matchup against No. 1 East Stroudsburg University and Mansfield University. New Haven dropped both of the matches 3-0, moving to 1-3 this year.

The Chargers return to the field on Friday as they travel to Franklin Pierce University in their second conference match of the season. The game is slated to start at 6 p.m., with more information available at NewHavenChargers.com.