Box Score HENNIKER, N.H. - The New England College field hockey team earned the no. 1 seed from the New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) for the NECC/NAC playoff tournament with a 5-3 victory over Becker College.

The Pilgrims wrapped up their 2018 regular season with a 9-9 record overall and a perfect 6-0 in NECC play. The Hawks will enter the NECC/NAC playoff tournament as the no. 2 seed from the NECC. They finished their regular season with a 7-9 record overall and a 4-2 record in the NECC.

SCORING
07:55 | NEC Brittany Tierney (unassisted)
15:20 | NEC Audrey Carr (unassisted)
24:08 | NEC Brittany Tierney (Sofia Castriotta)
26:47 | BC Amy Cooper (Abigail Leahy)
36:47 | NEC Sofia Castriotta (Audrey Carr)
37:42 | BC Kylian Kelly (unassisted)
39:41 | BC Emily Lacovelli (Samantha Carter)
57:10 | NEC Taylor Daileanes (Sofia Castriotta)

HOW IT HAPPENED
Prior to the start of the contest, the Pilgrims recognized their five seniors and the two Hawks seniors. Brittany Tierney (Ottawa, Ontario) got the scoring started with her 19^th goal of the season. She fired home a rebound off of a shot by Sofia Castriotta (Framingham, Mass.). Audrey Carr (Weare, N.H.) continued the Pilgrim scoring with her fifth goal of the season in the 15^th minute. The duo of Tierney and Castriotta would combine for Tierney's 20^th goal of the season. However, the Hawks would respond and end the Pilgrim scoring run. Abigail Leahy took a penalty corner and pass to Amy Cooper, who fired home a shot from the top of the arc. The Pilgrims would head to the half with a 3-1 lead.

Castriotta started the second half with a bang as Carr slapped a pass across the goal mouth the Castriotta just had to touch into the goal. Kylian Kelly and Emily Lacovelli fired home two goals for the Hawks in just under two minutes to make it a one goal game. Taylor Daileanes (Londonderry, N.H.) gave the Pilgrims the extra insurance they needed in the 57^th minute to give the Pilgrims a 5-3 lead.

GOALKEEPERS
Christine McNeil (Pawcatuck, Conn.) made three saves on six shots on goal while Victoria Pipel made five saves on 10 shots on goal.

WHAT'S NEXT
The Pilgrims will play next on Saturday, November 3^rd against the winner of Husson and the University of Maine-Farmington. Those two will play on Wednesday in the NECC/NAC Playoff tournament.