WILLIMANTIC, Conn. – Junior
Taylor Healey (Campton, N.H.) scored twice and added an assist to push Plymouth State University to a 3-1 win over Eastern Connecticut State University in Little East Conference (LEC) field hockey action at Rick McCarthy Field on Saturday.
The hosts got on the board first with a goal near the end of the first quarter. The Panthers answered back in the second quarter with two goals in just over a minute. Healey tied the game with her 14th of the season, then assisted on classmate
Athena Comeau's (Rutland, Mass.) fifth of the year to take a 2-1 lead into halftime.
Healey notched her 15th goal of the year in the third quarter to pad the Panthers' lead, and junior
Piper Sherbert (Freeport, Maine) and the PSU defense slammed the door the rest of the way.
Plymouth State goes to 6-3 (4-1 LEC), while the Warriors end the day with a 3-6 mark (1-4 LEC).
The Basics:
- Plymouth State 3, Eastern Connecticut St. 1
- Plymouth State (6-3, 4-1 LEC)
- Eastern Connecticut St. (3-6, 1-4 LEC)
How it Happened:
- The Warriors got on the board first with a goal near the end of the first quarter.
- Healey tied the game 4:36 into the second frame.
- Comeau gave PSU the lead for good when she fired home her fifth of the year.
- Sherbert made some big stops to hold the 2-1 lead going into halftime.
- Healey added to her scoring lead with her 15th of the season in the third quarter.
- The Panthers' defense was stellar throughout the second half, allowing just one shot on goal.
By the Numbers:
- Plymouth State held a narrow advantage in shots on goal (8-5) and allowed just one shot on goal in the second half.
- Healey had a game-high five shots and added two goals and an assist to her season totals.
- She now leads the team with 15 goals, six assists and 36 points and has scored in all but one game this year.
- Sherbert made four saves to earn her fourth win of the season.
Up Next:
- The Panthers are home on Wednesday (Oct. 5) for an LEC contest with Castleton. Game time is slated for 4:00 p.m.
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