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FH 9.3.23
4
Winner Western New Eng. WNEFH (2-0)
1
Springfield SCFH (0-2)
Winner
Western New Eng. WNEFH
(2-0)
4
Final
1
Springfield SCFH
(0-2)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Western New Eng. WNEFH 1 0 1 2 4
Springfield SCFH 0 1 0 0 1

Game Recap: Field Hockey |

Three Goal Scorers Propel Field Hockey Past Springfield College

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (September 3, 2023) – The Western New England field hockey team took down the crosstown rival Pride of Springfield College on the road Sunday afternoon after four different goal scorers would light the lamp for the blue and gold, sending WNE to a 4-1 victory. 

Records:
  • Western New England: 2-0
  • Springfield College: 0-2
How it Happened:
Western New England got off to a quick start, not allowing any offense to the Pride in the opening 15 minutes. The Golden Bears would find the back of the net in the first quarter with just 45 seconds remaining in the quarter when Olivia Eastman found Olyvia Whyte, who was able to tap the ball past SC goalkeeper Remy Niland, giving the visitors the early 1-0 advantage. Western New England out shot the Pride 6-0 in the opening frame. 

The home team would turn the tables on Western New England in the second quarter when all four shots of the quarter came by the Pride. Springfield would get their first goal of the 2023 season when Hailey Gaydos found the back of the net, evening the score at one. Sophomore goalkeeper Ella Henry made one save in the second quarter. 

The Golden Bears would grab their second goal of the game in the third quarter when Amanda Burns buried her second collegiate goal of her career, giving WNE the 2-1 edge. Burns would find a loose ball in the slot that gave the blue and gold the lead. Burns would tally the only shot in the quarter for WNE while Springfield would take two shots, both on goal, both saved by Henry. 

WNE needed just 39 seconds to find the back of the net in the fourth quarter when Sarah Johnston dribbled pasta a Springfield College defender and bounced a shot past the Pride goalkeeper and rolled just over the line and into the net to get WNE the two goal edge. Johnston  collected her first point of the season on the goal.

Less than a minute later, Western New England was back on the scoreboard as Kara Edwards found Sarah Johnston for the fourth goal of the game for the Golden Bears, as WNE took a 4-1 lead. Down the stretch the WNE defense would need to withstand the pressure of the Pride as Ella Henry made two saves in the final eight minutes of the game to preserve the win for the Golden Bears, who start the season 2-0 for the second straight season. 

Inside the Box:
  • Three different goal scorers would find the back of the net this afternoon for WNE as Olyvia Whyte, Amanda Burns, and Sarah Johnston (2) would tally for the blue and gold. 
  • WNE has won the last five meetings between the two crosstown rivals after dropping eight straight before that. 
  • Sarah Johnston recorded two goals for WNE to help defeat the Pride on the road.  
  • GK Ella Henry made five saves on six Springfield shots on goal in the win. Henry picks up her second win of the season for WNE. 
  • Hailey Gaydos scored the lone goal for Springfield as the Pride were out shot 11-8 in the game. 
Up Next on the Schedule:
  • Western New England ventures to Western Connecticut State University on Wednesday, September 6 for a 4:00 PM start time. 
 
 
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