Box Score Morin scores game-winner for Panthers
WESTFIELD, Mass. – Freshman Jackie
Morin (Scarborough, Maine) scored with 8:02 remaining in
the second overtime Saturday afternoon to lift Plymouth State
University to a 2-1 victory over Westfield State University in
Little East Conference field hockey action.
Plymouth State, currently in second place in the 12-team
conference, survived Westfield's upset bid in boosting its
record to 8-3 overall and 6-1 in the LEC. Westfield drops to 4-7
and 1-5.
Morin planted her game winner in the back of the goal after a
missed shot by teammate Christina Parisi (Hampton,
N.H.). Westfield goalie Amanda McCarthy (Franklin, Mass.) made a
spectacular save on Parisi's shot, lunging back towards the
goal for a diving stop, but Morin got the ball on a scramble in
front of the net for the game-winner.
Plymouth State took a 1-0 lead with 3:34 remaining in the first
half on a goal by junior Lauren Bergeron (New
Hampton, N.H.) following a penalty corner attempt. Westfield
knotted the score at 1-all 1:24 into the second half on a goal by
junior Jessica Donovan (Methuen, Mass.), with an assist by Jessi
Gould (Canton, Mass.)
The Owls' Nicole Gagnon had a penalty shot in the
47th minute. The penalty shot was deflected by PSU
goalie Hilary Lemelin (Milan, N.H.) then hit the
crossbar. Lemelin made 15 saves in the well-played game while
McCarthy had 14 saves.
Plymouth outshot Westfield, 24-21, and the Panthers dominated the
penalty corners, 17-3.
The Panthers return home to host Springfield College in a
non-conference match Wednesday at 4:00 p.m.
(Courtesy of Westfield State Sports
Information)
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