BRISTOL, R.I. — The Roger Williams University field hockey team delivered another offensive showcase Tuesday evening, soaring past UMass Dartmouth, 6-1, at Bayside Field. With the victory, the Hawks improve to 8-3 overall and 2-1 in Conference of New England play.
Wood Opens Scoring as Hawks Answer Corsairs
Sophomore Eva Wood (Sandwich, Mass.) opened the scoring for the Hawks at the 6:35 mark, giving RWU a 1-0 lead. UMass Dartmouth answered just two minutes later to even the score at 1-1, but the Hawks quickly regained control.
Senior Lexi Yost (Swansea, Mass.) restored the Hawks' lead at 21:08, finishing a feed from first-year Brooke Ouellette (Westbrook, Conn.) to make it 2-1.
Jefferson Extends Hawks' Lead
First-year Reese Jefferson (Dighton, Mass.) added to the RWU advantage at 28:48, giving the Hawks a 3-1 lead heading into halftime. RWU generated 23 shots in the opening half while holding the Corsairs to just two.
Yost, Wood Power Second-Half Surge
Yost struck again at 46:29, scoring her second goal of the night off an assist from senior Maddy Monahan (Bristol, N.H.). Wood followed with her second goal at 54:04 before first-year Emiley Vinciguerra (Pelham, N.H.) capped the scoring at 58:36 to give the Hawks a 6-1 advantage.
Hawks Dominate Offensive Numbers
The Hawks overwhelmed the Corsairs offensively, finishing with a 40-2 advantage in shots and earning 20 penalty corners compared to none for UMass Dartmouth. Yost and Wood each finished with two goals, while Ouellette and Monahan each recorded an assist.
In goal, Meili Raspante (Cotuit, Mass.) played all 60 minutes and made one save while allowing one goal.
WHAT'S NEXT?
The Hawks hit the road Friday, Oct. 9, when they travel to Williams in Williamstown, Mass. The game is scheduled for 6 p.m.
