STANDISH, Maine – Saint Joseph's College (10-4, 4-1 GNAC) toppled Salem State University (1-12, 0-11 LEC), 10-0, in non-conference field hockey action on a soggy Tuesday afternoon at Mercy Field.
THE LEAD
Six different Saint Joseph's players scored in the lopsided victory, as freshman Libby Pomerleau (Limerick, Maine), who tallied three goals and two assists, and senior Kelsey Dumond (Lewiston, Maine), who notched two goals and three helpers, leading the offensive barrage.
THE KEEPERS
Saint Joseph's split time in net, as sophomore Megan Baker (Gorham, Maine) was untested in the first half and freshman Kaylin Mansir (Gardiner, Maine) made one stop in the second stanza.
Salem State senior Carolyn Woodin (Arlington, Mass.) allowed nine goals during 58:10 between the pipes but made 26 saves – including several of highlight reel quality – in the setback. Freshman Gabriella Cerro (Beverly, Mass.) allowed one goal with two saves in 11:50 of mop-up duty.
TEAM STATS
Saint Joseph's posted considerable advantages in shots (50-1), shots on goal (40-1), and penalty corners (14-0) in the triumph. The Monks broke the program's single-game shots record – the previous high, 48, came in a win over Rivier University on September 25th, 2011 – in the triumph.
NOTEWORTHY – SAINT JOSEPH'S
- Sophomore Samantha Silva (Laconia, N.H.) posted the first two-goal game of her career
- Junior Elyse Caiazzo (Scarborough, Maine/Cheverus) added a goal and an assist
- Sophomore twins Kayla Kelly and Kara Kelly (York, Maine) both scored in the win, marking the second time in their collegiate career that they have both netted a goal in the same game – vs. Mount Ida College (9/12/15) was the first
- Saint Joseph's has not allowed a goal during seven games in October and is now riding a seven-game win streak
HISTORICALLY SPEAKING
With the victory, Saint Joseph's improves to 7-1 in the history of the series with Salem State University, a team the Monks defeated by a 1-0 margin in Massachusetts last fall. Six of the Monks' seven wins over the Vikings have come by way of the shutout as Salem State has not scored versus Saint Joseph's since defeating the Royal Blue by a 1-0 score on October 12th 2011.
Today's scoring total counts as the Monks' highest since SJC defeated Bay Path College, 13-0, on September 7th, 2009. The offensive output marks the third time St. Joe's has reached double digits on the scoring ledger in history of the program.
NEXT!
Both teams resume play versus conference foes this Saturday, when Saint Joseph's plays at Rivier University in a 1:00 PM start and Salem State hosts Bridgewater State University in a 12:00 PM start.
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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.
