PATERSON, N.J. – The No. 7 TCNJ field hockey team opened NJAC play with a 4-1 victory at William Paterson on Saturday afternoon. Jess Hatch scored twice to lead the Lions to the victory.

William Paterson started off strongly, taking a 1-0 lead on a goal by Abigail Viola from the left seam at 5:52 of the first period. It only took the Lions 90 seconds to tie the score.

Kayla Cichlar netted her 10^th goal off a TCNJ penalty corner to tie the score at 1-1 at 7:22 of the first from Mia Lanzilotta. TCNJ owned an 11-3 advantage in penalty corners on the day.

With just 11 seconds left in the first, Hatch recorded her first of the game on a penalty stroke to put the Lions ahead, 2-1.

After a scoreless second, Hatch got another one at 6:23 of the third, scoring off a ricochet with an assist to Rayhanah Ahmed. That gave Hatch her 12^th goal of the season.

Sophia Foschini capped the scoring with her second goal of the season, scoring from the left side on a pass from Emmalee Olsen. That came with just more than 10 minutes in the fourth period.

TCNJ outshot William Paterson, 12-3, and held an 8-1 advantage in shots on goal.

TCNJ returns home to face No. 11 Rowan on Tuesday at 4 p.m.