Manchester, N.H. (October 24) -- On Saturday
afternoon on Senior Day, the Saint Anselm field hockey team dropped
a 7-2 final to No. 8 Merrimack in Northeast-10 play. Saint Anselm
ends the 2009 season at 1-16 overall and 0-10 in the Northeast-10.
Prior to the game, the Hawks honored seniors Maddie
Cantarow (Norwood, Mass.), Karrie Muma (No.
Falmouth, Mass.) and manager Gina Viola
as part of the Senior Day activities.
After Merrimack's Jaclyn Germano got the
Warriors on top just 2:08 into the game before the Hawks equalized
things on a goal from Ellen O'Neil (Willington,
Conn.). That goal was assisted on by Caitlin
Hurley (Cape Elizabeth, Maine). The Warriors then scored
six unanswered goals until Cantarow scored off a penalty corner
early in the second half to make it 7-2. It was Cantarow's
team-best fourth goal of the season.
Lindsay MacDonald (Dedham, Mass.) got the start
for the Hawks, making five first-half saves. Megan Sullivan
(Braintree, Mass.) played the second half, making one
save. Kerri Bergquist made six saves in the win
for Merrimack.
