Front Runner St. Joe's (Maine) Tops Field Hockey 2-0

NEWTON, Mass. (10/17/2015) – The Lasell College field hockey team fell short to the Monks of Saint Joseph's College (Maine) 2-0 in Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) action at Grellier Field. With the loss, the Lasers move to 7-8 overall and 3-2 in conference play while the Monks improve to 10-4 overall and remain at number one in the conference at 5-1.

Monks freshman Michalia Parent (Westborough, Mass.) broke through in the 4^th minute of the game as she capitalized from a corner opportunity, netting her 9^th goal on the season for a 1-0 lead for the Monks. The visitors struck again in the 57^th minute of the game when Freshman Samantha Silva (Laconia, N.H.) put away her 7^th goal on the season from a pass sent in by Michalia Parent (Westborough Mass.).

Lasell was outshot 20-9 and had four corner attempts compared to the Monks' nine.

Sophomore keeper Denise Landry falls to 7-8 overall with thirteen saves in the effort, as Monks freshman goalkeeper Megan Baker (Gorham, Maine) earned the shutout and her 7^th win of the season with one save on the day.

Prior to today's GNAC contest, the Lasell College community honored its five graduating seniors for their outstanding contributions to the Lasell field hockey program. Seniors Cristina Wilson (Wilmington, Mass.), Ashley Gleason (Suffield, Conn.), Ashlee Pechulis (Westfield, Mass.), Danielle Hottin (North Branford, Conn.) and Francesca Ceppetelli (Enfield, Conn.) have represented the Lasell field hockey program with dedication and leadership, and their presence on the field will truly be missed.

The Lasers return to play at home against Framingham St. for a 4:00 p.m. start on Thursday, October 22^nd, while St. Joe's hosts UMaine Farmington at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 20^th.