COLCHESTER, Vt. - The Saint Michael's College field hockey team lost to No. 8 Saint Anselm College, 6-1, on Wednesday evening during Northeast 10 Conference play on Duffy Field. The Hawks' national ranking was according to this week's National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) national poll.
RECORDS
- Saint Michael's (3-9, 1-3 NE10), Saint Anselm (9-3, 4-0 NE10)
SAINT MICHAEL'S LEADERS
OPPONENT LEADERS
- Junior Leila Härtel, 1 goal, 1 assist
- Junior Kelly Holmes, 1 goal, 1 assist
- Junior Ruby Reid, 1 goal, 1 assist
- Senior Liv Baran, 1 goal
- Senior Meg Smith, 1 goal
- Sophomore Bella DiFiore, 1 goal
- Senior Mackenzie Wehrum, 0 saves in 30 minutes, win
- Sophomore Layla Cameron, 0 saves in 30 minutes of relief
THE ACTION
- DiFiore broke the deadlock in the 12th minute, batting in Reid's touch during a penalty corner sequence.
- Holmes scored at the 19-minute mark, blasting Härtel's feed during another corner set. Smith then put home a rebound in the 23rd minute to make it 3-0.
- The Purple Knights countered with 44 seconds left in the third quarter, as DeBaggis scored from point-blank range after receiving Harrington's pass from the edge of the circle during a corner play.
- The visitors pulled away with three fourth-quarter goals. Härtel tapped home Holmes' end-line pass in the 47th minute, Baran pounced on a rebound after an initial shot hit the crossbar at the 58-minute mark, and Reid knocked in another rebound tally 45 seconds later.
NEXT SAINT MICHAEL'S GAME
- Sunday at Southern Connecticut State University, 12 p.m.
