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Marissa Politano carries ball up field
Jim Stankiewicz
0
St. Michael's ST. MICH (0-9, 0-4)
6
Winner Saint Anselm SAINT AN (7-3, 4-0)
St. Michael's ST. MICH
(0-9, 0-4)
0
Final
6
Saint Anselm SAINT AN
(7-3, 4-0)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
St. Michael's ST. MICH 0 0 0 0 0
Saint Anselm SAINT AN 2 2 0 2 6

Game Recap: Field Hockey |

No. 9 Field Hockey Downs Saint Michael’s, 6-0

MANCHESTER, N.H. – The Saint Anselm College field hockey team, fresh off its placement at No. 9 in the latest NFHCA Division II Coaches Poll, improved to 4-0 in Northeast 10 (NE10) conference play with a 6-0 victory over Saint Michael's College on Tuesday evening at Grappone Stadium.

Highlights

  • The Hawks had six different goal scorers, with freshman Ayla Lagasse, senior Marissa Politano, and sophomore Maggie McCready posting multi-point games.
  • The Hawks outshot the Purple Knights 55-0, with 31 shots landing on target.
  • Saint Anselm earned 17 penalty corners while keeping the Purple Knights from a single corner try.
  • Saint Michael's senior goalkeeper Joelle Cameron recorded 30 saves in the setback.
  • The Hawks extended their winning streak to 16 games in the all-time series against the Purple Knights.

How it Happened

Freshman Meghan Smith scored her fourth goal of the season with 5:17 left to play in the first to give the Hawks a 1-0 advantage. Just three minutes later, freshman Breanna Shorey scored her fourth goal of the season to give Saint Anselm a two-goal lead after the first frame.

Two minutes into the second quarter, senior Marissa Politano notched her fourth goal of the season, with an assist from sophomore Maggie McCready. With 4:20 remaining in the half, sophomore Leila Härtel registered her second goal of the season, assisted by Politano, giving the Hawks a four-goal edge at the break.

The Hawks had a quiet third despite eight shots and three penalty corners. Freshman Ayla Lagasse got the Hawks back on the board eight minutes into the fourth with an assist from McCready, marking her fourth assist of the campaign. Less than a minute later, sophomore Meghan Carey scored her fifth goal of the season, with an assist from Lagasse, the first of her collegiate career, sealing the victory for the Hawks with a final score of 6-0.

Up Next

Saint Anselm (7-3, 4-0 NE10) continues NE10 play as the Hawks travel to take on Adelphi University (5-3, 4-0 NE10) on Saturday, Oct 4, at Motamed Field. Game time is set for noon.

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