Box Score (Box
Score)
PLYMOUTH, N.H. - Senior Sammi
Romano (Kingston, N.H.) scored the lone goal of the game
early in the opening half Saturday afternoon to lead Plymouth State
University past Bridgewater State College, 1-0, in Little East
Conference field hockey play at Arold Field.
The Panthers concluded the regular season at 10-7 overall and
finished in seventh place in the LEC at 6-5. The Bears fall
to 9-7 overall and finished the season in fifth place in the LEC at
7-4. Both teams will be heading to the LEC Tournament
beginning with a first-round game Tuesday on the road.
Plymouth State took the early lead six minutes into the
opening half when Romano fired a goal on a feed from sophomore
Lauren Bergeron (New Hampton, N.H.).
Bridgewater State put the pressure on in the closing minutes of the
first half, but failed to tie the score.
The Panthers had the best chance of scoring again with 15 minutes
left in regulation when senior Kerry D'Ambroise
(Lowell, Mass.) shot and hit the right goal post. Plymouth
State stayed the offensive for the remainder of the game to pick up
the conference win.
PSU out-shot the Bears 16-8. Panther sophomore
goalie Elyse Sedgley (Hopkinton, N.H.) picked up
her seventh career shutout, recording four saves. BSC junior
goaltender Katie Weber (Arlington, Mass.) made 13 saves in the
losing effort.
By John Andersch, Student Assistant
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