Seahawks even CCC record with 8-3 victory over Bison

DUDLEY, Mass. - Five different players scored for the Salve Regina University field hockey team as it defeated Nichols College 8-3 in Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) action Wednesday night at Vendetti Field..

Freshman Erin Kelley (Dighton, Mass.) scored her team-leading fourth goal of the season for the Bison, who also saw sophomore Courteney White (Orange, Mass.) net her first of the season. Freshman Brooke Misbach (Guilford, Conn.) was credited with nine saves.

Junior Lindsey Venuto (Foxboro, Mass.) and freshman Ashley Cody (Pawling, N.Y.) each potted a pair of goals for the Seahawks while senior Erin Gendreau (Sandwich, Mass.) tallied a goal and two assists and junior Amber Cody (Pawling, N.Y.) collected a goal and three helpers.

The Seahawks led 4-0 at halftime behind two goals from Ashley Cody and two assists from Amber Cody. The Bison made it a 5-2 game behind goals from LeMay at 39:12 and Kelley at 48:12, but goals from Venuto and Gendreau 19 seconds apart pushed the SRU lead to 7-2 with 20 minutes to go in the second half.

All-Time Series

Tonight's contest marked the 33^rd all-time meeting between Nichols College and Salve Regina University. The Seahawks now lead the series, 18-15, and have won the last five meetings. 

Next Games

Nichols (1-8, 0-4 CCC) – Friday, September 30 vs Gordon, 4:00 p.m.

Salve Regina (6-3, 2-2 CCC) – Saturday, October 1 @ Endicott, 1:00 p.m.