DARTMOUTH, Mass. – The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth field hockey team had its chances, but could not find the back of the net in a 1-0 loss to Westfield State, Tuesday night at Cressy Field.
Freshman Kelsi McDevitt scored the lone goal of the game for Westfield in the third quarter.
Freshman goalkeeper
Alyssa McDonough finished with seven saves in the contest.
The Corsairs (4-9, 3-4 LEC) tallied 10 shots with five on goal and five penalty corners, while the Owls (6-7, 5-2 LEC) recorded 13 shots, eight on goal, and two penalty corners.
It was a defensive battle in the first quarter as the Corsairs registered two shots compared to zero for the Owls.
McDonough then made three saves in succession in the second quarter to keep the score tied at the half.
On Westfield State's eighth and final shot of the third, senior Cheryl Latona found McDevitt for the game winner and her fourth goal of the year.
UMass Dartmouth outshot Westfield, 6-0, in the fourth quarter with five on goal. Senior
Kylie Dias had three shots, one was saved by the keeper and two resulted in defensive saves. Junior
Mya Amaral also had a shot result in a defensive save, while sophomore
Maggie Doherty's attempt was stopped by the keeper to maintain the shutout.
The Corsairs are back at home on Saturday for a game against Southern Maine at 4 p.m.
Â
