Seahawks drop Scots 5-1 in home opener

SEAHAWK FIELD HOCKEY RESULTS
Salve Regina 5, Gordon 1
Middletown, R.I. - Gaudet Field
Saturday, September 16, 2017

Summary
The Salve Regina University field hockey team scored the games first five goals, eventually defeating visiting Gordon College 5-1 in a Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) matchup on Saturday.

Series and Streaks
This was the 31st meeting between the two teams. The Scots still own a 23-8 record in the all-time series.

Three Stars of the Game

1. Salve Regina senior Amber Cody (Pawling, N.Y.) scored twice in the first half to give the Seahawks a 2-0 halftime lead.
2. Salve Regina freshman Tori Bickel (Harleysville, Pa.) scored twice to open the second half.
3. Salve Regina senior Jessie Severino (Branford, Conn.) stopped seven of eight shots she faced to improve to 3-1 in goal for the Seahawks. 

Key Stat of the Game
Salve Regina outshot the Scots 38-12, and 24-3 in the first half.

Turning Point
The Seahawks held a 2-0 halftime lead after control the majority of the first half. Gordon started the second frame strong with two shots on goal and a corner in the first five minutes. However they couldn't find the back of the net and the Seahawks responded with a flurry of chances of their own. The Seahawks had multiple shots in close and eventually Bickel converted on the fourth chance for her first goal of the afternoon. A minute and a half later she scored her second goal, jamming the ball home inside the left post, and past the boot of Scots keeper Julia Altman. Three minutes later Kaity Gannon (Sloatsburg, N.Y.) scored to complete a 3-0 Seahawk scoring run in a manner of four minutes, giving Salve Regina a 5-0 advantage.

Quick Hits

• The Scots finally broke through late in the game when Natalie Adamez (Westminister, Md.) scored her team leading sixth goal of the season with 6:31 left to play.
• Atlman made 15 saves for the Scots and falls to 1-3 on the season.
• The Seahawks held an 8-5 advantage in corners.

Next Up
Salve Regina (3-1, 2-0 CCC) - plays at Roger Williams on Tuesday, September 19 (7 p.m.) in another Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) match.
Gordon (1-3, 0-2 CCC) - hosts Nichols on Saturday, September 23 (12 p.m.).