Saint Anselm College

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – The No. 9 Saint Anselm College field hockey team earned a 4-0 shutout victory over American International College on Saturday afternoon at Ronald J. Abdow Field.

Highlights

• Sophomore Bella DiFiore scored twice in a span of less than two minutes.
• Senior Meghan Smith recorded one goal and one assist while junior Ruby Reid scored once.
• Senior Olivia Baran and junior Kelly Holmes each added one assist.
• Senior Mackenzie Wehrum made two saves in 45 minutes of action, while sophomore Layla Cameron closed out the final 15 minutes in goal, as the tandem secured the combined shutout.
• The shutout victory marked the fourth clean sheet that the Hawks have secured this season.
• Saint Anselm outshot AIC, 14-5, including a 10-2 advantage in shots on goal.
• The Hawks produced a 6-2 edge in penalty corners and scored on two corner opportunities.
• Saint Anselm improved to 23-8 all-time against AIC, extending their winning streak in the series to 11 games.

How It Happened

Neither team found the back of the cage in the opening half. Saint Anselm recorded six shots through the first two quarters, while the Yellow Jackets generated four shots in the second quarter.

The Hawks broke through early in the third quarter as Smith scored off an assist from Holmes on a corner try to give Saint Anselm a 1-0 advantage just 2:42 into the second half.

DiFiore doubled the lead less than three minutes later with an unassisted goal before finding the back of the cage again 1:44 later on a corner play, giving the Hawks a 3-0 advantage heading into the final quarter.

Saint Anselm added one more goal late in regulation when Reid scored off an assist from Baran with under a minute remaining in regulation to secure the 4-0 victory.

Up Next

Saint Anselm (11-3, 6-0 NE10) returns to Grappone Stadium on Tuesday, Oct. 27, hosting Franklin Pierce University (5-9, 2-3 NE10) at 7 p.m.