PLYMOUTH, N.H. – Six different Panthers scored as Plymouth State University rolled past WestConn, 6-1, in a Little East Conference (LEC) field hockey game Saturday morning on
Senior Day at Panther Field.
With the victory, Plymouth State ends the regular season at 7-11 (5-2 LEC) and secures the No. 2 seed for next week's LEC Tournament. The Panthers receive a first-round bye and will host the winner of No. 3 Keene State and No. 6 UMass Dartmouth in a semifinal matchup Thursday (Nov. 5) at 5 p.m. WestConn closes the season at 9-11 (2-5 LEC).
After a scoreless first quarter, Plymouth State took control with second-quarter goals from senior
Sarah Adamske (Windham, N.H.) and graduate student
Jasmine Peterson (Alexandria, N.H.). Sophomore
Cassidy Leger (Bellingham, Mass.) converted a penalty stroke with 2:42 remaining before halftime, but the Wolves answered with a late penalty-corner goal to cut the deficit to 3-1 at the break.
The Panthers added to their lead in the second half as junior
Georgia Coleman (North Conway, N.H.), sophomore
Claire Toleman (Cambridge, N.Y.) and freshman
Amelia Avery (Campton, N.H.) scored in the fourth quarter to complete the scoring.
Following the game, Plymouth State honored seniors Adamske and
Abby Bsullak (Poland, Maine) for their contributions to the program.
The Basics:
- Plymouth State 6, WestConn 1
- Plymouth State (7-11, 5-2 LEC)
- WestConn (9-11, 2-5 LEC)
How it Happened:
- Plymouth State controlled play throughout the first quarter but was unable to break through. The Panthers generated four penalty corners and eight shots, but the WestConn goalkeeper made five saves to keep the game scoreless.
- Adamske opened the scoring 3:27 into the second quarter, firing a shot inside the right post to give the Panthers a 1-0 lead.
- Peterson doubled the advantage five minutes later by knocking in a rebound, and Leger converted a penalty stroke into the top-left corner to make it 3-0 with less than three minutes remaining before halftime.
- WestConn cut the deficit to 3-1 before the break with a blast off a penalty corner.
- After a scoreless third quarter, Plymouth State pulled away in the final frame. Coleman buried the rebound of Bsullak's shot during a penalty corner 2:28 into the quarter, and Toleman finished at the far post on another corner three minutes later to extend the lead to 5-1.
- Avery capped the scoring off another penalty corner, tucking a loose ball inside the left post with 8:40 remaining.
By the Numbers:
- Coleman tallied her eighth goal of the season.
- Avery recorded her fifth goal of the year, while Adamske's goal was her fourth.
- Peterson, Leger and Toleman each scored their second goals of the season.
- Plymouth State last had six different goal-scorers in the same game during an 11-1 win over UMaine at Farmington in 2023.
- The Panthers held a 28-3 advantage in shots and an 18-4 edge in penalty corners.
- Plymouth State leads the all-time series, 20-4, and has won eight of the last nine meetings.
Up Next:
- As the No. 2 seed for the LEC Tournament, Plymouth State receives a first-round bye and will host the winner of No. 3 Keene State and No. 6 UMass Dartmouth in a semifinal matchup Thursday (Nov. 5) at 5 p.m.
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