Monks Shun Terriers, 2-0

Monks Shun Terriers, 2-0

Scoring Summary

1st - 12:54 - Arianna Kahler (Saint Joseph's (Me.))
1st - 32:14 - Arianna Kahler (Saint Joseph's (Me.))

Game Leaders

Saint Joseph's (Me.)
G: Arianna Kahler - 2
A: Alexandra Belaire - 1
Sh: 2 Players (#17, #20) - 2
Sv: Megan Baker - 2
Thomas (ME)
G: N/A
A: N/A
Sh: 5 Players (#3, #4, #14, #16, #18) - 1
Sv: MacKenzie Oberholzer - 4

Team Stats

Saint Joseph's (Me.)
Thomas (ME)

Shots (on goal)

9 (7)
5 (2)

Saves

2
4

Fouls

0
0

Penalty Corners

6
7
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Posted: Oct 03, 2018

WATERVILLE, Maine – Saint Joseph's College (12-1) scored twice in the first half to defeat Thomas College (7-7), 2-0, in a non-conference field hockey match-up on Wednesday evening.

THE LEAD

Senior Arianna Kahler (Lisbon Falls, Maine) registered a goal and an assist to help the Monks win their fifth-consecutive game and notch their 10th shutout of the season.

THE REST OF THE STORY

Saint Joseph's struck in the 13th minute when sophomore Alexandra Belaire (Greene, Maine) scored off a penalty corner and a feed from Kahler, who capitalized on a rebound 20 minutes later to double the SJC advantage.

THE KEEPERS

SJC senior Megan Baker (Gorham, Maine) made a pair of saves to pick up the 50th victory, and 27th shutout, of her collegiate career. Thomas sophomore netminder MacKenzie Oberholzer (Hancock, Md.) turned away four shots in the losing effort.

TEAM STATS

Saint Joseph's held the lead in shots (9-5) and shots on goal (7-2) while Thomas posted a 7-6 edge in penalty corners on the evening.

HISTORICALLY SPEAKING

With the win, Saint Joseph's improves to 21-9 in the history of the series with Thomas College and has now defeated the Terriers in 13 consecutive meetings dating back to the 2007 season. St. Joe's has shut out Thomas in six straight match-ups.

NEXT!

Saint Joseph's begins a four-game road swing Saturday with a 12:00 PM conference contest at Johnson & Wales University.

 

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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.