Seahawks race past Scots

NEWPORT, R.I. - Sophomore forward Kira Spedden (Bolton, Mass.) scored twice in the first half for the Salve Regina University field hockey team as it defeated visiting Gordon College 4-1 in Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) action Saturday afternoon on Gaudet Field.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: Salve Regina 4, Gordon 1
Records: Salve Regina (3-2, 1-0 CCC), Lasell (2-4, 0-1 CCC)
All-Time Series: Scots lead 24-14-0, but the Seahawks have won seven of the last eight meetings.

SUMMARY:

• 8:56 - Kira Spedden | Salve Regina 1, Gordon 0
• 13:02 - Ashley Harvey | Salve Regina 2,Gordon 0
• 19:25 - Kira Spedden | Salve Regina 3, Gordon 0
• 23:02 - Georgia Costello | Salve Regina 4, Gordon 0
• 36:03 - Abigail Hopkins | Salve Regina 4, Gordon 1

NOTEWORTHY:

• Salve Regina outshot Gordon 28-6
• Salve Regina held a 14-6 edge in corners.
• Sophea Zaskoda made 10 saes in the loss for the Scots to fall to 2-4 on the year.
• Casey Febus earns the victory to improve to 3-2 while Bryn Protheroe grabbed four saves in relief in the second half.

ON THE HORIZON:
Salve Regina travels to face Simmons in a non-conference matchup on September 21 at 5 p.m.