Springfield 3, Worcester State 1
Springfield, MA --- Pride forward Meg Bradley fired home what
proved to be the winning goal with 20:33 remaining as the
Springfield College field hockey team defeated Worcester State,
3-1, in the championship game of its own Dottie Zenaty Invitational
today at SC's Amos Alonzo Stagg Field.
With the win the championship game, #19-ranked Springfield is now
2-0 on the young season, while Worcester State becomes 1-2.
The Pride began the scoring when senior midfielder Becca Gamble
(Granby, CT) tallied with 21:44 remaining in the first half. The
goal was assisted by senior midfielder and Tourney MVP Morgan Rein
(Mystic, CT). That gave SC a 1-0 lead at the half. Rein finished
with one goal and four assists in the tourney.
Bradley, a junior midfielder from Cumberland, R.I., then fired a
rocket into the net with 20:33 left in the contest. Proving to be
the game-winner, that goal was assisted by junior forward Meagan
Dobson (Longmeadow, MA).
Worcester State then made a game of it when sophomore defender
Molly Cotter (No. Easton, MA) countered with 13:14
remaining. That goal was assisted by senior midfielder
Leslie Hill (Raynham, MA).
But just over six minutes later (7:02 left), SC sophomore forward
Kate Newman (Uxbridge, MA) gave the Pride some breathing room with
her first goal of the season. Bradley assisted. That closed the
scoring.
Springfield had the best of it according to the statistics. SC
outshot the Golden Bears, 34-6. The Pride had 20 penalty corners to
WSC's seven. WSC sophomore goalkeeper Katherine
Masterjohn (Warren, MA) was credited with 13 saves. For
SC, sophomore GK Alison McCarthy (North Andover, MA) made two
saves.
Senior midfielder Veronica Farrell (Baldwinville,
MA) was Worcester State's representative on the All-Tournament
team.
Up next, SC travels to play at Keene State Tuesday (Sept. 8) at 6
PM while the Lancers open Little East play at Westfield State this
Saturday at 1 PM.
Release Courtesy of Springfield Sports Information