PORTLAND, Maine – Gordon College (3-2) tipped Saint Joseph's College (1-2), 1-0, in a non-conference field hockey contest at Deering Memorial Stadium on Wednesday night.
THE LEAD
Saint Joseph's outshot Gordon by a 13-4 margin, but could not solve opposing goalkeeper Shannon Hicks (Scarborough, Maine) – who made six saves - and fell victim to a timely defensive save by Fighting Scots senior Bailey Balmer (Perkasie, Pa.) in the 14th minute in the shutout setback. Gordon junior Emily Allcroft (Haydenville, Mass.) netted the only goal of the evening off a Sabrina Jandreau (Winslow, Maine) feed in the 32nd minute.
NOTABLES
- SJC junior keeper Megan Baker (Gorham, Maine) suffered the loss after stopping two of the three shots she faced in the first half
- Freshman netminder Kaylin Mansir (Gardiner, Maine), making her collegiate debut, was untested during the second stanza
- St. Joe's sophomore midfielder Arianna Kahler (Lisbon Falls, Maine) notched a defensive save in the loss
- Monks senior Kelsey Dumond (Lewiston, Maine) registered a game-high four shots, including three on target
- Aside from the shots disparity, the Monks posted a 12-0 advantage in penalty corner attempts
HISTORICALLY SPEAKING
With the loss, Saint Joseph's falls to 1-6 in the history of the series with Gordon College, a team the Monks defeated by the same 1-0 score in Wenham, Massachusetts last season.
NEXT!
Both teams return to action Saturday, when Saint Joseph's plays at Johnson & Wales University in a Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) match slated to begin at 2:00 PM and Gordon hosts Salve Regina University in a Commonwealth Coast Conference contest beginning at 1:00 PM.
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Saint Joseph's College is Maine's only Catholic liberal arts college, providing a supportive, personalized and career-focused education for more than 100 years. From its 474-acre campus on the shores of Sebago Lake, the College offers more than 40 undergraduate programs to a population of approximately 1,000 students. Saint Joseph's College Online provides certificates, undergraduate and advanced degrees for working adults through an online learning program. For more, visit www.sjcme.edu.
