Seahawks edge Scots 3-2

SEAHAWK FIELD HOCKEY RESULTS
Salve Regina 3, Gordon 2
 Gaudet Field- Middletown, R.I.
Tuesday, October 22, 2019

Summary
MIDDLETOWN, R.I. - Junior forward Tori Bickel (Harleysville, Pa.) scored the game-winning goal for the Salve Regina University field hockey team in a 3-2 victory over Gordon College in Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) action Tuesday night and a rainy and windswept Gaudet Field.

Series and Streaks
Gordon is 23-13-0 all-time versus Salve Regina however the Seahawks have now won nine of the last ten meetings.

Three Stars of the Game

1. Salve Regina junior Tori Bickel assisted on the Seahawks second goal of the first quarter then scored her own to open the second half and break a 2-2 tie.
2. Salve Regina senior Ashley Cody (Pawling, N.Y.) opened the games scoring in the fifth minute with her 21st goal of the season, tying her for the team lead.
3. Gordon senior Mackenzie Gray (Craver, Mass.) scored her first goal of the season, tipping in a shot in the 26th to tie the game 2-2 after the Scots trailed 2-0.

Turning Point
The Seahawks led 2-0 in the first quarter thanks to goals from Ashley Cody and Olivia St. Jean (Goffstown, N.H.). Kieran Thompson (Berwyn, Pa.) scored for the Scots in the 13th on their first shot on goal, then Gray scored later in the first half to even the score 2-2. Bickel quickly gave the Seahawks back the lead, battling down low to jam a shot into the back of the net in the 32nd. The Seahawks dominated the game from a possessions and shots standpoint, but could not add to their lead allowing the Scots to hang around. The Scots only had one shot in the fourth quarter and it came in the games waning seconds, a breakaway chance for Kieran Thompson, which Casey Febus (Soudertown, Pa.) was able to save, preserving the 3-2 final.

Key Stat of the Game
Salve Regina outshot the Scots 21-7, holding the Scots to a single shot in both the third and fourth quarter.

Quick Hits

• Ashley Cody's 21st goal of the season ties her with teammate Eliza Timms (Agawam, Mass.) for the team lead. Both players lead the CCC in scoring and are among the national scoring leaders.
• Casey Febus made two saves to improve to 10-5 in net for the Seahawks.
• Jasmine Rosa (Mohegan Lake, N.Y.) made her first start of the season and falls to 0-1 in the cage for the Scots after making three saves.
• Salve Regina had a 14-2 edge in corners.
• Salve Regina is 9-1 at home this season.

Next Up
Salve Regina (10-5, 5-4 CCC) hosts University of New England on Saturday, October 26, in another CCC matchup and Senior Day for the Seahawks. Gordon (6-11, 2-7 CCC) returns home to host Nichols for its Senior Day.