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SALVE REGINA UNIVERSITY SEAHAWKS
Posted: Oct 21, 2017

Nor'easters score twice in first five minutes to down Seahawks, 3-0

Seahawk field hockey seniors - Brooke Tolley, Amber Cody, Jessie Severino - take a knee in front of family and coaches. (Photo by Jordin Bonarcorsi)
Seahawk field hockey seniors - Brooke Tolley, Amber Cody, Jessie Severino - take a knee in front of family and coaches. (Photo by Jordin Bonarcorsi)
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Scoring Summary
1st - 3:00 - Hannah Buckley (U. of New England)
1st - 5:00 - Vonde Saunders (U. of New England)
1st - 34:21 - Kersey Boulay (U. of New England)
Game Leaders
U. of New England
G: 3 Players (#10, #18, #20) - 1
A: Kendra MacDonald - 1
Sh: Vonde Saunders - 8
Sv: Liz Sargent - 9
Salve Regina
G: N/A
A: N/A
Sh: 2 Players (#11, #20) - 4
Sv: Jessie Severino - 13
Team Stats
Full stats

SEAHAWK FIELD HOCKEY RESULTS
University of New England 3, Salve Regina 0
Gaudet Field - Middletown, R.I.
Saturday, October 21, 2017

Summary
Three-time defending Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) field hockey champion University of New England scored three first-half goals, including two in the first five minutes, and held on for a 3-0 win at Gaudet Field. Hannah Buckley (Leominster, Mass.) started the scoring with an assist from Kendra MacDonald (Lebanon, N.H.). Vonde Saunders (Center Conway, N.H.) and Kersey Boulay (Liberty, Maine) both had unassisted goals.

Series and Streaks
The Nor'easters lead the all-time series, 19-6, and have won 12 of the last 13 meetings. UNE swept the season series. The loss ended a four-game home win streak for the Seahawks.

Three Stars of the Game

  1. Nor'easter senior Vonde Saunders (Center Conway, N.H.) put eight shots on goal and scored her team-leading 15th goal of the season.
  2. Nor'easter freshman Liz Sargent (South Burlington, Vt.) posted a shutout while stopping nine shots to improve to 14-4 on the season.
  3. Seahawk seniors - Amber Cody (Pawling, N.Y.), Jessie Severino (Branford, Conn.), Brooke Tolley (Brookside, N.J.) - played in their final regular season game with a team-high four shots (Cody), 13 saves (Severino), and a defensive save (Tolley).

Key Stat of the Game
Nor'easters outshot the Seahawks, 18-11.

Turning Point
Two quick scores for the Nor'easters took a lot of steam out of the Seahawks who had celebrated their seniors just prior to the game.

Quick Hits

  • Nor'easters sweep the season series with a 3-2 win in Biddeford, Maine (Oct. 3) and 3-0 today at Gaudet Field.
  • Seahawks have clinched the No. 3 seed for the Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) Championships.
  • Salve Regina had outscored opponents, 20-1, in its previous four games at Gaudet Field.

Next Up?
Salve Regina (10-6, 7-4 CCC) finishes its regular season at Nichols College on Wednesday (7 p.m.).
University of New England (14-4, 10-1 CCC) plays a non-league game at Babson College on Wednesday (5 p.m.).