PAXTON, Mass.-The New England College field hockey team suffered a 3-2 loss to Anna Maria College on Tuesday evening in non-conference play. With the loss, NEC falls to 0-2 on the season, while Anna Maria opens the year at 1-0.
SCORING
10:04 | ANM Brittney Cherry (Anne Melanson)
50:16 | ANM Anne Melanson (Sarah Coley)
52:37 | NEC
Sofia Castriotta (Audrey Carr)
56:37 | ANM Anne Melanson (unassisted)
57:39 | NEC Audrey Carr (
Krissie Borrero)
HOW IT HAPPENED
The AMCATS scored just over 10 minutes into the game, but the 1-0 lead was untouched over 40 minutes. 15 minutes into the second half, Anna Maria scored again to take a two-goal lead.
The next four goals would come in a stretch of 3:58 NEC's
Sofia Castriotta (Framingham, Mass.) scored her first collegiate goal in the 53
rd minute, Anna Maria scored again at 56:37, and NEC's Audrey Carr (Weare, N.H.) scored at 57:39.
Neither team would manage another goal for the final 13 minutes of the game. The Pilgrims held a narrow 11-10 advantage in shots on the game and held a 12-4 advantage in penalty corners.
GOALKEEPERS
NEC's
Christine McNeil (Pawcatuck, Conn.) tallied three saves in her first appearance in net. Anna Maria split time in net Nikki Streete played the first half and recorded two saves, while Cassandra Micklesavage also had two saves in the second half.
WHAT'S NEXT
The Pilgrims travel to Pennsylvania next and take on Delaware Valley on Saturday at 1:00 p.m. and Bryn Athyn on Sunday, also at 1:00 p.m.
