Box Score SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – The Western New England University field hockey team established a 4-0 lead on its way to a 5-1 victory over Roger Williams University on Wednesday afternoon in Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) action at Golden Bear Stadium.
Senior forward Michelle Carlson (Hackettstown, N.J.) led the Golden Bears offensively, scoring two goals. Senior forward Brittany DeLima (Branchville, N.J.) and junior forward Halle Harvey (Millers Falls, Mass.) both tallied a goal and an assist for Western New England.
Freshman forward
Lea Peterson (Upton, Mass.) scored the lone goal for the Hawks in the second half.
Carlson got the Golden Bears on the board 6:39 into the contest with her ninth goal of the season. Sophomore forward Madison Barron (Lebanon, Pa.) put home a rebound at the 24:51 mark to make it 2-0, and Western New England led by the same margin at the break.
Just under five minutes into the second half, sophomore forward Jacqueline Clark (Auburn, Mass.) sent a pass across the middle to DeLima, who beat Roger Williams junior goalie
Mya Lunn (Marion, Mass.) with a shot to her right.
The Golden Bears extended their advantage to 4-0 on Carlson's second goal in the 47th minute, before Peterson got the visitors on the board at the 48:08 mark. Harvey capped the scoring with her first career goal on a feed from DeLima with 3:35 left in the contest.
Western New England outshot Roger Williams 14-11 and held a 13-8 advantage in penalty corners. Senior goalie Grace Trupe (Cardiff, Calif.) earned the win in the cage, making four saves in 61:33 of action.
Western New England (8-9, 4-6 CCC) wraps up its regular season schedule on Saturday at Gordon, while Roger Williams (5-11, 3-8 CCC) travels to Endicott on Friday.
- Release courtesy of the Western New England University Sports Information Department
