Wellesley Field Hockey Edged by Connecticut College, 1-0
Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
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Connecticut College (1-2, 0-1) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Wellesley (3-2, 0-0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Connecticut College
Game Statistics | Connecticut College | Wellesley |
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Shots (on goal) | 17 (11) | 3 (0) |
Saves | 0 | 10 |
Fouls | 44 | 39 |
Penalty Corners | 7 | 2 |
WELLESLEY, Mass. – Connecticut College defeated Wellesley College field hockey 1-0 in a defensive battle on Tuesday night at Butler Stadium.
A third quarter goal from sophomore Kendall Arnold (Pawling, N.Y.) provided the offense for the Camels (1-2 Overall). Classmate Bridget McCann (West Hartford, Conn.) assisted on the play while first year goalie Liz Winemaster (Lake Forest, Ill.) earned the shutout.
Senior Kyra Deehr-Lewis (Newtown, Pa.) saved 10 shots for the Blue (3-2 Overall). Wellesley's best scoring opportunity came in the third quarter when senior River Schiff (Potomac, Md.) fired a clean shot from the top of the arc that narrowly missed to the left of the cage.
A cross by McCann from the right side of the arc set Arnold up for Connecticut College's lone goal. The sophomore dribbled around Deehr-Lewis and ripped the ball into the lower right hand side of the cage.
Connecticut College outshot the Blue 17-3, with 11 shots on goal. The Camels took seven penalty corners and Wellesley attempted two.
The Blue begin NEWMAC competition on Saturday at 4:00 PM at Wheaton. The Camels finish a two-game road trip on Saturday against Bowdoin at 11:00 AM.