Field Hockey Clips Eagles On The Road

NASHUA, N.H. – The Elms College field hockey squad registered a 3-1 victory over host Daniel Webster in a New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) matchup Thursday afternoon at Harvey Woods Field.

Stephanie Esposito (Orange, Conn.) led the Blazers (3-13, 3-4 NECC) with a pair of first half goals while Madison Messier (Warren, Mass.) added a key second half score to help ice the victory.

Brittany Tierney (Napean, Ont.) helped cut a 2-0 first half deficit in half for DWC with her team-leading third goal of the season with just 37 seconds to go before the break.

Esposito put Elms ahead 1-0 and 2-0 with her goals in the 25^th and 31^st minutes, respectively, while Messier notched her score in the 60^th.

Michelle Davis (McKinney, Tex.) stopped nine shots for the Eagles, while Samantha Alvino (Holtsville, N.Y.) made six saves for Elms.

The two teams complete a home-and-home pair on Saturdayin Chicopee, Mass. beginning at 11:00 a.m.