Posted: Sep 27, 2014
Field Hockey Held Scoreless at Eastern Connecticut
Mansfield, Conn. - The Eastern Connecticut State University field hockey team unloaded 16 second-half shots to break from a scoreless halftime and post a 2-0 Little East Conference victory over Framingham State University Saturday afternoon at the Mansfield Outdoor Complex.
With the win Eastern improved to 5-3 (2-1 LEC) and the Rams fell to 3-5 (0-3 LEC).
Junior midfielder Laura Chicorka (Enfield) put Eastern ahead less than two minutes into the second half with her first goal of the season, and freshman midfielder Alex Kallgren (Dudley, MA) notched her conference-leading eighth of the campaign to make it 2-0 with 14 minutes left. Both goals were assisted by junior forward Hannah Keiser (Danbury), last year's top goal-scorer who leads this year's team leader with five assists. Sophomore keeper Samantha Scavo (Redding) made three saves to record her third shutout.
Following an even first half – Eastern holding a slim 4-3 edge in shots and Framingham a 3-0 advantage in penalty corners – the Warriors exploded in the second half. Eastern outshot the Rams, 16-0, and collected seven of the eight penalty corners over the final 35 minutes.
Scavo kept the match scoreless when she stopped a penalty stroke by Framingham junior back Samantha Pajer (Leicester, MA) 11 minutes into action. The Warriors created a number of opportunities in the circle with crossing passes, which did not reach their targets. Neither team managed a penalty corner until 5:30 remained in the first half. Framingham was awarded three in those final minutes, but none resulted in a shot.
Framingham junior goalie Rosemary Talbot (Whitinsville, MA) made seven saves.
The Rams return to actions Tuesday, September 30th when they host Western Connecticut at 4:00 p.m.
**Majority of release courtesy of Eastern Connecticut sports information**