SPRINGFIELD, Massachusetts - Saint Anselm College found the net three times in the first half as part of a 5-0 win over the American International College field hockey team in a Northeast-10 Conference matchup at Abdow Field on Saturday, October 20.
FAST FACTS:
SCORE: Saint Anselm 5, AIC 0
RECORDS: AIC falls to 1-11 overall and 1-6 in the NE10; Saint Anselm improves to 7-5 overall and 4-3 in conference play.
LOCATION: Ronald J. Abdow Field - Springfield, Massachusetts
STATS:
AIC:
Chelsea Davis: One defensive save
KatelynnLeclerc: One defensive save
Jessica Stone: Loss (1-10), 15 saves
Saint Anselm:
Hannah Potter: Hat trick
Michelle Lemelin: Game-winning goal
Hannah Friend: One goal
Julia Hand: Win (6-5), two saves
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- AIC looked to have opened the scoring early, as a shot on a penalty corner bounced to senior forward Devyn O'Connor at the right post with an open net, but there was a foul ruled on the play.
- Michelle Lemelin tallied the first goal of the game on a corner at 19:55, jamming in a shot right after an initial bid was stuffed at the line by junior back Chelsea Davis.
- The Hawks doubled the lead at 27:00, as Hannah Friend finished on a pass from Abby Walker on a corner.
- Hannah Potter scored the third goal of the half at 31:03, putting back a rebound after a shot was saved by freshman goalkeeper Jessica Stone.
- Potter scored twice more in the second half for the hat trick; in spite of the two goals, Stone was tough in the second half, making 13 of her 15 stops in that frame.
NEXT UP:
- AIC visits Stonehill College for an NE10 showdown with the Skyhawks on Tuesday, October 23 at 7 p.m.
STAY CONNECTED:
- For more updates about the AIC field hockey team, follow@FieldHockeyAIC on Twitter and @AICfh onInstagram. For updates on all AIC Yellow Jackets teams, follow @AICAthletics on TwitterandInstagram, and likeAIC Yellow JacketsonFacebook.
