Field Hockey Falls To Maine, 5-3

Sept. 25, 2005

PROVIDENCE, R.I. - The Providence College field hockey team fell to the University of Maine, 5-3, on Saturday, September 24 at the Friar Field Hockey & Lacrosse Complex in Providence, R.I.

Maine opened the first half with three-straight goals within the first 14 minutes of play. Kim MacDonald connected at 5:57 on a penalty corner assisted by Joanna Fernandes. Shaunessy Saucier then netted two-consecutive goals. The first was off a penaly corner, unassisted, at 7:29. Her second tally came at 13:04 off a feed from Meagan Connolly.

Providence rallied back to cut the deficit to one goal as Jessica Lane (South Windsor, Conn.) and Melissa McGow (Branford, Conn.) notched back-to-back goals to make the score, 3-2. Both goals were unassisted and were scored at 16:09 and 21:14, respectively. Maine managed to score once more before the end of the first half to take a 4-2 lead into halftime. Connolly scored on a penalty corner with an assist from Saucier at 29:15.

In the second half, Maine regained it's three-goal lead with a tally just 58-seconds into action. The goal was credited to Katy LePage and was unassisted. Maine would be held scoreless the remainder of the game, but Providence would score just once more. At 64:43, senior Kati Lary (Canaan, N.H.) netted the Friars' final goal off an assist from McGow on a penalty corner.

Rebecca Giroux made 14 saves in goal to preserve the win for Maine. Freshman Stephanie Scavelli (Yorktown Heights, N.Y.) allowed five goals and made one save in 48 minutes of action. She was replaced by sophomore Katherine Claeys (Lake Forest, Ill.) with 22:06 remaining in the contest. Claeys finished the day with one save.

Providence (2-8) returns to action on Sunday, September 25 against Colgate at 1:00 p.m. The game is scheduled to be played at the Friar Field Hockey & Lacrosse Complex in Providence, R.I.

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Team Stats

Melissa McGow

Jessica Lane

Kati Lary

Abby Maguire

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