Golden Bears jump early, top Seahawks 6-2

MIDDLETOWN, R.I. - Visiting Western New England University led 3-0 early and never trailed on its way to a 6-2 victory over the Salve Regina University field hockey team in Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) action at Gaudet Field.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: Western New England 6, Salve Regina 2
Records: WNE (6-3, 2-1 CCC), SRU (4-7, 1-3 CCC)
Series and Streaks: Salve Regina still leads 16-3. all-time.

SUMMARY:

• 1:42 - Haley Kaczka (unassisted) | 1 - 0
• 5:09 - Emily Campbell (unassisted) | 2 - 0
• 8:29 - Emily Campbell (unassisted) | 3 - 0
• 11:38 - Julia Decker (unassisted) | 3 - 1
• 29:28 - Taylor Klesyk (unassisted) | 4 - 1
• 36:38 - Taylor Klesyk (unassisted) | 5 - 1
• 46:49 - Emma Karamian (unassisted) | 6 - 1
• 49:42 - Georgia Costello (unassisted) | 6 - 2

NOTEWORTHY:

• Western New England had a 31-16 edge in shots and a 16-7 advtanage in corners.
• Casey Febus (Soudertown, Pa.) made six saves in the loss to fall to 4-7 between the pipes for Salve Regina.
• Bryn Protheroe (Glastonbury, Conn.) make six saves in 17 minutes of action for the Seahawks.
• Zoey Wexler (Manchester, Conn.) stopped five shots in the win to  improve to 6-3 on the year in net.

ON THE HORIZON
Salve Regina travels to face Wellesley on Wednesday, October 12 at 6 p.m., in a non-conference contest.