Box Score

Manchester, N.H. - On Saturday afternoon, the Saint Anselm field hockey team captured its home opener with a 1-0 shutout win over American International. With the win, the Hawks improved to 1-1 overall and in the Northeast-10, while American Int'l falls to 1-1 overall and in league play.

The lone score of the game came at the 23:31 mark when Karrie Muma (N. Falmouth, Mass.) tallied her first goal of the season to give the Hawks the lead. The defense, led by sophomore goalkeeper Riley Haddock (Falmouth, Maine), preserved the win as Haddock made nine saves in the win. Cindy Armand (Danvers, Mass.)turned aside five shots for the Yellow Jackets in the loss.

AIC will next host Bentley September 4th on the turf at Springfield College, with a game time set for 7:15.