Providence College Athletics

Saturday, October 3
Providence, R.I.
1:00 PM

Providence College

(4-6 (1-2BIG EAST))

4
vs
2

Villanova

(6-3 (1-1BIG EAST))

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2
F
Villanova
1
1
2
Providence
2
2
4

No. 19 Providence Field Hockey Defeats Villanova, 4-2

10/3/2009 12:00:00 AM | Field Hockey

Box Score

Oct. 3, 2009

Final Stats

Providence, R.I. - The No. 19 Providence College field hockey team defeated Villanova University, 4-2, in BIG EAST Conference play on Saturday, October 3 at the Friar Field Hockey and Lacrosse Complex. The Friars improve to 4-6 on the season and 1-2 in the BIG EAST, while Villanova falls to 6-3 and 1-1 in the league.

In the first half senior, Nellie Poulin (Oakland, Maine) scored the first goal of the game, unassisted, off a rebound at the 25:52 mark. Villanova quickly tied the game, 1-1, when Meg Ryan deflected a crossing pass into the circle from Meredith Sabatini . In the closing seconds of the first half, senior defender Adrienne Marois (Auburn, Mass) scored a goal on an assist from Jaime Lipski (Dallas, Pa.). The goal came out of a penalty corner. With Marois' goal, the Friars took a 2-1 lead into halftime.

In the second half, Ryan put in her second goal of the game at the 34:48 mark on an assist from Lauren Wuzzardo to knot the game at 2-2. Marois was able to score again at the 48:43 mark, unassisted, on a penalty corner play. The goal proved to be the game winner. Poulin provided some insurance for the Friars when she scored her second goal of the game at 51:40 off a rebound.

Senior goalkeeper Rachel Chamberlan (Branford, Conn.) recorded her fourth win of the season for the Friars with one save.

Providence College held the advantage in shots 32-5 as well as penalty corners 19-3. Twenty-one of the Friars' shots were on goal. Villanova goalkeeper Megan Goelz finished the afternoon with 17 saves.

The Friars return to action on Monday, October, 5 when they travel to Chestnut Hill, Mass. to face No. 10 Boston College at 7:00 p.m.

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Team Stats

VU
PC
Goals
2
4
Shots
5
32
Shots on Goal
3
21
Saves
17
1
Corners
3
19
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
0
0
Scoring Plays
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POULIN, Nellie

Off rebound

25:52

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RYAN, Meghan

Assisted By: SABATINI, Meredith

crossing pass, deflection into goal

28:24

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MAROIS, Adrienne

Assisted By: LIPSKI, Jaime

off penalty corner

34:48

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RYAN, Meghan

Assisted By: WUZZARDO, Lauren

deflection at left post

48:43

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MAROIS, Adrienne

shot from right side of circle to lower

51:40

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POULIN, Nellie

off bound

66:49

Game Leaders

7

Nellie Poulin

Shots
9
SOG
6
Goals
2
Assists
0
11

Adrienne Marois

Shots
7
SOG
4
Goals
2
Assists
0
28

Jaime Lipski

Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
1
21

Julie Ruggieri

Shots
6
SOG
4
Goals
0
Assists
0

Players Mentioned

28

Jaime Lipski

Midfield
/ Field Hockey
11

Adrienne Marois

Midfield/Defense
/ Field Hockey
7

Nellie Poulin

Forward
/ Field Hockey

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