COLCHESTER, Vt. - The Saint Michael's College field hockey team capped its non-league slate with a 5-2 loss against No. 4 Saint Anselm College on Wednesday at Duffy Field. The Hawks' national ranking is according to the National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA), as Saint Anselm qualified for the 2022 NCAA Tournament.
 
RECORDS

• Saint Michael's (0-5), Saint Anselm (3-1)

SAINT MICHAEL'S LEADERS

• Senior Bridgie Loughlin (Kingston, N.Y./Kingston), 2 goals
• Junior Morgan Cathcart (Wethersfield, Conn./Wethersfield), 1 assist
• Junior Chloe Sapienza (Georgetown, Mass./Georgetown), 1 assist
• Junior Riley O'Connor (Canton, Mass./Canton), 2 saves in 30 minutes, loss
• Sophomore Joelle Cameron (West Bridgewater, Mass./West Bridgewater), 3 saves in 30 minutes of relief

OPPONENT LEADERS

• Senior Maddie Davis, 3 goals
• Junior Abby Breznyak, 3 assists
• Senior Mackenzie McConnell, 4 saves in 45 minutes, win
• Junior Sidney Falterer, 0 saves in 15 minutes of relief
• Junior Grace Michael, 1 defensive save

GAME FACTS

• Saint Michael's held an 8-6 edge in penalty corners while being narrowly outshot, 15-9.
• Loughlin moved into a tie for 15th in program history in career goals (22) with Sarah Alves '01 and a tie for 16th in career points (55), matching Stacie Arnold '91.
• The Purple Knights played their third and final non-league contest against Northeast-10 Conference opponents.

THE ACTION

• Three consecutive shots were converted into goals by 6:15 of the opening quarter, at which point Saint Anselm held a 2-1 edge. Davis tipped Breznyak's centering feed over O'Connor with 3:28 gone before tallying from the middle of the circle just 2:05 later. However, Loughlin potted her first goal 42 seconds after that, ripping a shot from the middle of the circle during a penalty corner sequence.
• Senior Abbey Bevens extended the Hawk lead just before halftime, redirecting Breznyak's pass during the 27th minute.
• Davis and junior Stephanie Sutton-Brown tallied in the 33rd and 37th minutes, respectively, before Saint Michael's put together a harried offensive sequence during a 38th-minute corner set. Senior Danielle Cummings (Swanton, Vt./Missisquoi Valley Union) and juniors Allie Medeiros (East Greenwich, R.I./Saint Mary Academy - Bay View) and Addy Fenton (Andover, Mass./Phillips Academy) all put shots on net, but McConnell denied the first and third, while Michael provided a defensive save.
• Loughlin cracked the scoring column again in the 49th minute, slipping a shot inside the close post off of Sapienza's feed.

NEXT SAINT MICHAEL'S GAME

• Saturday vs. Mercy (N.Y.) College, 11 a.m.
• The Purple Knights will hold a Morgan's Message Game in support of mental health and National Suicide Prevention Week/Month.