NOVEMBER 7, 2007
KING'S FIELD HOCKEY FALLS TO SPRINGFIELD 3-1 IN
NCAA TOURNEY OPENER
BOX SCORE
SPRINGFIELD -- Jane Kelleher and Brittany Veazie
each scored one goal with one assist as the Springfield College field
hockey team, ranked 14th nationally, registered a 3-1 victory over
King's College in the opening round of the NCAA Division III National
Tournament Wednesday evening in Springfield, MA.
With the win, Springfield improved to 20-3 on the
year while King's ended its season with a 15-5 mark.
The Pride took a 1-0 into the halftime break when Kelleher scored off an
assist from Veazie 15:27 into the contest.
In the second stanza, Springfield would stretch the advantage to 2-0
when Emily Murray scored unassisted at 42:54. The Pride would push the
lead to 3-0 when Kelleher returned the favor and assisted on Veazie's
goal with 16:18 left in the contest. King's would get on the board 2:27
later when Debbie Wychock scored unassisted. The Lady Monarchs, however,
would draw no closer as Springfield advanced to the second round of the
NCAA tournament.
Springfield outshot King's 24-5 while holding a
20-5 advantage in penalty corners. Lady Monarch goalie Kari Leach made
21 saves in the contest while Pride counterpart Emma Kaplan posted four
stops.
