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Erin Kish's Late Goal Lifts Field Hockey Over Westfield State, 2-1

Box Score

DARTMOUTH, Mass. – Junior Erin Kish (Littleton, Mass.) launched a rocket off a UMass Dartmouth penalty corner taken by Hunter Carden (Branford, Conn.) in the 66th minute, breaking the tie with Westfield State and lifting the Corsairs to a 2-1 LEC victory on Saturday.

The Basics

Score: UMass Dartmouth 2, Westfield State 1
Records: UMass Dartmouth (4-7, 3-4 LEC) | Westfield State (8-3, 4-3 LEC) 

How it Happened

Westfield State struck early, jumping out to an early 1-0 lead when senior Holly Brouillette (Burlington, Mass.) beat UMass Dartmouth goalkeeper Allison Burke (Franklin, Mass.) on a breakaway score, winning the foot race with the Corsair defense. Both teams registered and even six shots and five saves apiece in the first half. 

The Corsairs then turned the tides in the second frame. Senior Katelin Morrissey (Taunton, Mass.) put UMass Dartmouth on the board in the 42nd minute, shooting a cross-shot from the right side of the net and finding the far post. 

The hosts outshot the Owls 11-4 in the second half, and the offensive attack would pay off before the final whistle, when Carden situated for a penalty corner. Passing the ball to Kish, the junior captain unloaded, blasting the ball through the Westfield State defense to put the game-winner in the cage.

Inside the Numbers

  • Both goalkeepers put forth solid efforts, with Burke making key saves for seven total stops and Westfield State's Megan Fountaine (Scituate, Mass.) registering 11.
  • Both teams racked up the corners, but UMass Dartmouth nearly doubled the Owls with 18 to the visitors' 10.
  • Two Corsairs, Kish and sophomore Mary Brown (Leicester, Mass.), put six shots on goal for the game.
  • The Corsairs have now won nine straight against the Owls, dating back to the 2008 season.
  • Kish's goal was just the second game-winner on her career, as she previously scored the deciding tally last season against Clark.

Up Next

UMass Dartmouth will stay in league play on Tuesday, making the short trip to Bridgewater State for a 7 p.m. start, while Westfield State will travel to Norton, Mass. to face off with Wheaton next Thursday at 7 p.m.

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