MIDDLETOWN, Conn. – The Roger Williams University Field Hockey team was bested by Wesleyan University Sunday afternoon, as the Cardinals defeated RWU 4-1
Hawk Highlights
Morgan Foley: 1 goal, 2 shots, 2 shots on goal
Hannah Palmer: 1 assist
Hannah Gaffney: 4 shots, 1 shot on goal
Callie Flanagan: 9 saves, 4 goals allowed, 60:00 minutes in goal
For The Opponents
Diana Schwarz: 2 goals, 4 shots, 3 shots on goal
Melanie Lim: 1 goal, 1 assist, 3 shots, 1 shot on goal
Helen Deretchin: 1 goal, 1 assist, 1 shot, 1 shot on goal
Athena Vadnal: W, 4 saves, 1 goal allowed, 30:00 minutes in goal
How It Happened
After a scoreless first quarter, Wesleyan struck in the second quarter for the game's opening score. Diana Schwarz knocked in a backhanded goal off of a rebounded shot three minutes into the period for a 1-0 Wesleyan lead.
The Cardinals' one-goal advantage lasted the remainder of the half.
Morgan Foley (Hanover, Mass.) got the Hawks on the board shortly into in the third quarter, notching a goal in transition to tie the game at one apiece.
Wesleyan would regain the lead late in the third, with Melanie Lim and Helen Deretchin putting in a pair of goals a minute apart in the closing minutes of the period to take a 3-1 lead going into the fourth.
Schwarz would add one more goal in the fourth to help ease Wesleyan to the win.
What's Next
Roger Williams (6-5): Wednesday, October 13 at MIT @ 6:00pm
Wesleyan (5-6): Saturday, October 16 at Bates @ 12:00pm
