Westfield State Tops Field Hockey

Chris Kendrick (@CKendrick86)

CHICOPEE, Mass. – The Elms College field hockey squad dropped a non-conference tilt at Westfield State, falling 4-1 to the Owls at Alumni Field Wednesday afternoon.

The Owls had four different players register goals during the contest. Westfield got on the scoreboard in the 14^th minute of play as senior forward Kelly Kenney knocked in a cross from sophomore forward Jenelle Juskiewicz.

The Blazers rallied back to knot the game at 1-1 when senior midfielder Imogen Leonard (Sharon, Mass./Sharon HS) delivered a crisp pass to senior forward Emma Morgan (South Kingstown, R.I./South Kingstown HS), who ripped a shot past Owls sophomore goalie Megan Fountaine.

With 5:56 to play in the first half, Westfield regained the lead on a rebound goal from freshman forward Rachel Bunce to give the Owls a 2-1 lead heading into the half.

Westfield State padded their lead with an unassisted strike from junior Allison Lucenta at the 42:56 mark of the contest. The Owls final goal came in the 61^st minute when freshman forward Megan Evans scored at the left post, sending Westfield State to the 4-1 win.

The Owls outshot the Blazers, 34-8, during the contest. Elms junior goalkeeper Samantha Alvino (Holtsville, N.Y./Sachem East) was clutch in goal, stopping a game-high 18 shots in the loss.

Elms moves to 1-8 overall, while Westfield State improves to 3-3 on the year. The Blazers will look to move back into the win column during a road trip to Union (N.Y.) on Tuesday, September 30^th. Face off is scheduled for 6:00 p.m.

ELMS FIELD HOCKEY