Butler blanks Wildcats in Seahawks victory
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Johnson & Wales (RI) (1-1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Salve Regina (2-0) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
SEAHAWK FIELD HOCKEY RESULTS
Salve Regina 4, Johnson & Wales 0
Gaudet Field - Middletown, R.I.
Saturday, September 4, 2021
Summary
MIDDLETOWN, R.I. - Senior netminder Olivia Butler (Sandy Hook, Conn.) made a career-high nine saves for the Salve Regina University field hockey team in a 4-0 shutout of visiting Johnson & Wales University.
Series and Streaks
The Seahawks are now 7-1 all-time versus the Wildcats and have won four straight in the series.
Three Stars of the Game
- Salve Regina senior Olivia Butler had a career day between the pipes and improves to 2-0 on the season.
- Salve Regina senior Eliza Timms (Agawam, Conn.) scored once and notched an assist. She leads the Seahawks in goals and points this season.
- Salve Regina freshman Emily Frazier (Eastham, Mass.) scored her first career goal in the 4th minute to put the Seahawks on top 1-0. Her goal proved to be the game-winner.
Turning Point
Frazier opened the scoring for Salve Regina with a shot from the point off a corner opportunity early in the first quarter then Timms cleaned up a loose ball with a third-chance shot in the 10th to make it 2-0 in favor of the Seahawks. The Wildcats found their offense in the second and third, outshooting the Seahawks during that span, but could not crack Olivia Butler. Hannah Bedrosian's (Seekonk, Mass.) goal in the 40th took the wind out of the Wildcats sails and Ashley Lefebvre (Westford, Mass.) would tally her first career goal in the 54th for the cherry on top for the Seahawks.
Quick Hits
- Madison Flaxington (Lincoln, R.I.) made eight saves in the loss to fall to 1-1 overall for the Wildcats.
- The Wildcats had a 5-3 advantage in corner opportunities, while the Seahawks held a narrow 20-19 edge in shots with a 12-9 difference in shots on goal.
- It was the first home game for Salve Regina in 679 days (October 26, 2019).
Quote
"We continue to put the pieces of our game together. It was great to have a variety of players contribute offensively and our defense is beginning to gel as a unit." - head coach Jennifer Foster.
Next Up
Salve Regina (2-0) will hit the road to face UMass Dartmouth on September 9, at 7 p.m., while Johnson & Wales (1-1) returns home to face Westfield on September 8 at 6 p.m.
