Seahawks pull away late to sink Corsairs

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SEAHAWK FIELD HOCKEY RESULTS

Salve Regina 6, UMass Dartmouth 3
Middletown, R.I. – Gaudet Field
Thursday, September 1, 2016

Summary
The Salve Regina University field hockey team added two goals late to pull away from visiting UMass Dartmouth to win its season opener 6-3.

Series and Streaks
The Seahawks' win snaps a three game losing streak against the Corsairs.

Three Stars of the Game
1 – Salve Regina senior Erin Genreau (Sandwich, Mass.) scored twice and added two assist.
2 – Salve Regina junior Amber Cody (Pawling, N.Y.) scored twice.
3 – UMass junior Delaney Burns (Wayne, N.J.) scored the first two goals for the Corsairs.

Key Stat of the Game
Although the Corsairs tied the game three times the Seahawks never trailed.

Turning Point
The Seahawks were holding just a one-goal lead with 6:40 left to play when Amber Cody scored her second goal of the game on a feed from Erin Gendreau. The goal gave the Seahawks some breathing room, but they did not let up. The Seahawks made sure the Corsairs could would not rally by possessing the ball and running out the clock. Gendreau added her second goal with 18 seconds left to seal the game.

Quick Hits

• Jessie Severino (Branford, Conn.) made seven saves for the Seahawks while Allison Burke (Franklin, Mass.) made four saves in the loss for the Corsairs.
• Lindsey Venuto (Foxboro, Mass.) scored the first goal of the season for the Seahawks.
• The Seahawks outshot the Corsairs 21-19.
• The Seahawks held a 10-8 advantage in penalty corners.
• The Seahawks are 6-3 on this date in program history and have won four in a row on September 1.

Next up
Salve Regina (1-0) – Saturday, September 3, 2016 vs. Mount Ida, 1 p.m.
UMass Dartmouth (0-1) – Saturday, September 3, 2016 at MIT, 12 p.m.