Posted: Oct 04, 2015
CASTLETON, Vt. – The Castleton field hockey team picked up their second win in as many days on Sunday afternoon, defeating Saint Joseph's by a final score of 2-1 in a non-conference contest.
Rachel Holland buried the game-winning goal on a penalty stroke with just 4:03 to play for the Spartans.
The win moves the Spartans to 4-6 overall, while Saint is now 6-4.
Neither team could find much offense in the first half, as the squads went into the break locked in a scoreless draw. The Monks held an 11-1 shot advantage in the first half, as well as a 6-1 edge in both shots on goal and penalty corners.
Castleton came out firing, as Anna-Michelle Fabian broke the scoreless tie just over two minutes into the second half. Haley Spittle found Fabian in front of the cage on a pass from the endline to make it 1-0 in favor of the home team.
Saint Joseph's would score the equalizer nearly 20 minutes later, when Kelsey Dumond took a pass from Amanda Celata on a penalty corner and blasted one past the Spartan goalie.
With time winding down, the Monks scored what looked to be the go-ahead goal, however the call was quickly overturned the by officials, who ruled that the ball glanced off the body of a St. Joseph's player.
Minutes later, Spartans were awarded a penalty stroke after a physical encounter in the shooting circle. Holland stepped to the line and drove one into the upper-left side of the cage to give Castleton a 2-1 advantage with just over four minutes remaining, a score that would hold until the final whistle.
Meeghan Doris stopped seven shots in the win, while Gabrielle Ryan chipped in with three defensive saves for the Spartans. Emma Astbury stopped two shots for the Monks in the game.
Saint Joseph's held a 21-9 shot advantage in the contest, while taking 11 penalty corners to Castleton's four.
Saint Joseph's will host non-conference foe Thomas College on Tuesday at 3:00 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.
