Field Hockey Loses to Western Connecticut In Season Opener

CHICOPEE, Mass. - The Elms College Field Hockey team hosted the Western Connecticut State University for their season opener in non-conference action on Sunday morning at Leary Field.

BASICS
Score: Elms College 1 | Western Connecticut State University 10
Records: Blazers 0-1, 0-0 (GNAC) | Wolves 2-0, 0-0 (LEC)

HOW IT HAPPENED

Western Connecticut would control offensive momentum for the majority of the first half, scoring three unanswered goals in the first quarter. Elms first-year goaltender Emily Hunt (Montrose, N.Y.) would stop an additional six shots. The second quarter would see first-year Lily Sheridan (Ashby, Mass.) find an open senior Nina Bourassa (West Springfield, Mass.) for their first goal of the game in the opening minute of the quarter. The Blazers defense would hold the Wolves to only one goal in the quarter with Hunt adding seven more saves to the statbook, with the score going into the halftime break 4-1.

The third quarter would see Western Connecticut score three quick goals and saw Elms change goaltenders with junior Katelyn Volk (Warwick, R.I.). The fourth and final quarter would see the Wolves score an additional three goals but junior defender Elizabeth Franzoni (Rutland, Vt.) would make an incredible defensive save to help her goaltender and her team in their season and home opener. Unfortunately, Western Connecticut would spoil their efforts defeating Elms 10-1.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• Hunt recorded 13 saves of the 20 shots on goal she faced in her collegiate debut.

• Volk would add six saves after facing nine shots on goal to her career totals.

UP NEXT: The Elms College Field Hockey team will travel to the University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth for a non-conference game on Wednesday, September 4th at 7 PM.

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