Four second-half tallies lift Seahawks to road win

NEWTON, Mass. (September 13, 2022) -- The Salve Regina University field hockey team scored all four of its goals in the second half and blanked Lasell University, 4-0, in non-league action at Grellier Field. The loss drops the Lasers to 2-2 on the season and the win moves Salve to 2-2 on the year.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: Salve Regina 4, Lasell 0
Records: Salve Regina (2-2), Lasell (2-2)
All-Time Series: Seahawks have won three straight in the series and are 6-1 all-time versus the Lasers.

SUMMARY:
42:05 - Shannon Kennedy | Salve Regina 1, Lasell 0
50:29 - Kailyn McCue | Salve Regina 2, Lasell 0
51:46 - Georgia Costello | Salve Regina 3, Lasell 0
56:50 - Georgia Costello | Salve Regina 4, Lasell 0

NOTEWORTHY:

• The two teams were scoreless in the first half with the visitors outshooting the Lasers 11-7.
• Salve Regina got on the board at the 42:05 mark when junior forward Shannon Kennedy was able to push one into the back of the net.
• Senior defender Kailyn McCue added to the Seahawks lead with her goal at the 50:29 mark and freshman Georgia Costello added two goals at the 51:46 and 56:50 mark, to close out the scoring for the visitors.
• Goalie Courtney Tello made 24 saves in the contest for the Lasers and Casey Febus had 10 saves for the Seahawks.

ON THE HORIZON:
Salve Regina opens its Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) slate on Saturday when it hosts Gordon College on Gaudet Field at noon.