GLASSBORO, NEW JERSEY — Layla Kent scored three goals, including the winner, as No. 10 Salisbury University's field hockey team beat No. 11 Rowan 4-3 on Wednesday night at Coach Wackar Stadium, according to the university's official recap.
Kent, a freshman midfielder, scored at the 12-minute mark and again at 25:09 on an assist from Regan Worley for a 2-0 lead. Rowan got one back just before halftime and tied it 1:33 into the third quarter. Tessa Gray put Salisbury back in front at 32:46, and Rowan tied it again about four minutes later.
Kent finished the hat trick with three minutes left in the third quarter. Salisbury's defense then held Rowan to one shot over the final 15 minutes.
Salisbury outshot Rowan 12-9, with 10 shots on goal. Rowan had an 11-5 edge in penalty corners. Maddie Castaneda made four saves in goal.
The win was Salisbury's third in a row and put the Sea Gulls at 12-3. Rowan came in 14-3. Salisbury hosts The College of New Jersey on Saturday, Oct. 31, at 1 p.m. at Sea Gull Stadium for Senior Day.
Kent is from Millington, Md., and is a Gunston graduate. Salisbury's roster also includes Juliana Stepp, a freshman from Easton, Md., and a Sts. Peter & Paul graduate.
Three goals from Kent, and the last one held.
Source: Salisbury Athletics
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Drawn from public records; drafted with AI and edited by Peter Gorman before publication.
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