Trinity College

HARTFORD, Conn. - The Trinity College Field Hockey team fell to No. 16 Amherst College, 4-1, Tuesday evening at Robin L. Sheppard Field. The Bantams battled defensively throughout the contest, with goalkeeper Sydney Korkosz recording nine saves and Ava DiPasquale adding a defensive save. Claire Griffith netted Trinity's lone goal in the closing minutes of regulation. The Bantams close the season 6-9, 1-9 in the NESCAC. The Mammoths will enter the NESCAC post season with a 9-6, 4-6 record as the No. 7 seed where they will go head-to-head with Middlebury College (13-2, 9-1) set as the second seed in conference. 

Prior to tonight's game the Bantams dedicated the game to all the Faculty and Staff that have provided so much support during the season. President Dan and TinaMarie Lugo were honorary captains, and joined the captains pre-game meeting, while the Bantams team Liaison Kristen Eshlemen was on the sideline as a guest assistant coach for the evening.
 
How It Happened

• The opening quarter remained scoreless as Trinity's defense held strong against the Mammoths' early offensive pressure. Sydney Korkosz recorded two saves, while Ava DiPasquale added a defensive save in the 13th minute to keep Amherst off the board.
• Amherst broke the scoreless deadlock in the 21st minute as Devon Watson found the back of the cage off an assist from Emma Zhang. Just 42 seconds later, Caroline Busler doubled the Mammoths' advantage, giving Amherst a 2-0 lead.
• The Bantams generated three shots and three penalty corners in the second quarter but were unable to capitalize before halftime.
• Amherst controlled the offensive tempo in the third quarter, outshooting Trinity 8-1 while earning five penalty corners. The Bantams' defensive unit held strong, keeping the Mammoths scoreless throughout the frame.
• The Mammoths extended their lead in the fourth quarter as Cate LaFreniere scored in the 47th minute, followed by Genevieve Caruso in the 55th minute to make it 4-0.
• Trinity continued to battle in the closing minutes, with Claire Griffith finding the back of the cage at the 58:21 mark for her third goal of the season, bringing the final score to 4-1.

Inside the Numbers

• Amherst held a 19-8 advantage in total shots, including a 14-6 edge in shots on goal.
• Trinity recorded its highest offensive output in the fourth quarter, tallying four shots, three of which were on goal.
• Sydney Korkosz finished with nine goalkeeper saves, while Ava DiPasquale registered one defensive save.
• Claire Griffith and Brooke DiBiase paced the Bantams offensively with two shots apiece, both placing their attempts on goal.
• The Mammoths earned eight penalty corners compared to Trinity's three, with all three of the Bantams' corners coming in the second quarter.
• Amherst goalkeeper Grace Puchalski finished with five saves.

The Bantams closed their 2026 season with a 6-9 overall record and a .400 winning percentage, their highest since 2023. Despite a hard-fought season and several close battles in NESCAC play, the Bantams finished with a 1-9 conference record.

Standout performances throughout the season included a narrow 3-2 loss to then-No. 7 Williams College (September 12), followed by a thrilling 2-1 double-overtime victory over visiting Skidmore College (September 13), where junior Riley Harrington netted the game-winning goal.

Trinity continued to battle in conference play, earning a 3-2 overtime victory over Colby College (September 26), with senior Brooke DiBiase securing the win with the game-winning goal. Another highlight came against then-No. 12 Babson College, where the Bantams delivered a stellar performance to capture a 3-2 overtime victory. Sophomore Sophie Watson found the back of the cage just under a minute into overtime to seal the win for Trinity.