Box Score DARTMOUTH, Mass. – A pair of goals by Worcester State sophomore Michaila Parent (Westborough, Mass.) were enough to propel the Lancers past UMass Dartmouth Field Hockey in Little East Conference competition on Tuesday evening.
The Basics
Score: Worcester State 2, UMass Dartmouth 0
Records: Worcester State (4-3, 3-0 LEC), UMass Dartmouth (2-5, 1-3 LEC)
How it Happened
With the first half winding down, Worcester State finally broke the scoreless tie in the 34' minute of play. Senior Morgan Cooper (Fitchburg, Mass.) sprung Parent from the Corsairs' back line as she broke free to bury the breakaway goal into the bottom left corner of the cage.
Parent struck again on the other side of the halftime break, as she once again sped away from the Corsairs defense to pot her second goal of the game at the 37-minute marker.
Despite being down on the scoreboard, the Corsairs' offense kept firing. UMass Dartmouth had their chances in the late moments of the contest, registering seven shots in the last five minutes of play
Junior Haley Donahay (Cranston, R.I.) kept the Corsairs within striking distance in the waning moments of the game, making a key defensive save before an Erin Kish (Littleton, Mass.) shot bounced off the post, but Worcester State was able to hold the shutout.
Inside the Numbers
- Senior Sam Brun (Dighton, Mass.) made one save in goal for the Corsairs, despite taking the loss.
- Junior Kathryn Salemme (Acton, Mass.) collected a season-high 10 saves on the evening to pick up her sixth collegiate shutout.
- The Corsairs outshot the Lancers 22-8, and held the advantage on penalty corners 14-5.
- Kish led the way on the offensive attack with eight shots for the Corsairs.
Up Next
UMass Dartmouth looks to snap a two-game skid when they host No. 7 Tufts on Thursday night, starting at 7 p.m. Worcester State will return home tohost Anna Maria at the same time.
