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FRAMINGHAM - The Framingham State field hockey team notched a 3-1 Little East Conference (LEC) victory over Westfield State on Friday afternoon at Maple Street Field. With the victory, the Rams raise their record to 11-2 overall and 7-1 in conference.
The Rams 11 wins sets a new single-season field hockey school record as they surpassed the 2004 and 2008 squads who each won 10 games. The Owls fall to 6-9 on the season and 2-6 in conference.
Junior forward Kristen Sacco (Mendon, Mass.) scored the game winner just 4:02 into the game as she took a pass from senior forward Kali Barrett (North Attleboro, Mass.) and connected for her team leading 16th goal of the season.
Neither team generated much offense for the remainder of the half, but the Rams were able to add an insurance goal just before the half. Senior midfielder Katie Wotherspoon (Stafford, Conn.) found Sacco in the circle and Sacco connected for her second of the day giving the Rams a 2-0 lead at 31:49.
Sacco now has 17 goals on the season and is one shy of the Framingham single season goal record which was set by former Ram Jennifer Johnson in 2004. Entering the game, Sacco and Barrett were 1-2 on the FSC field hockey all-time points list, and after today’s game Sacco has pulled ahead with 96 points and Barrett is second with 92.
The Rams extended their lead to 3-0 just after half time as freshman forward Erica Fisher (Putnam Valley, NY) scored her sixth of the season off an assist from sophomore Katie Barry (Fairhaven, Mass.).
Westfield would cut the Rams lead back to two goals in 51st minute as Framingham goalie Allesha Kenyon (Westford, Mass.) covered the ball in the circle and the Owls were awarded a penalty stroke. Sophomore Nicole Gagnon (Andover, Mass.) beat Kenyon with a high shot on the penalty stroke.
Kenyon picked up her 11th win of the season in the cage as she made six saves, while Westfield State goalie Amanda McCarthy (Franklin, Mass.) made nine saves.
The Rams return to action on Wednesday as they travel to Bridgewater State at 4 p.m., while the Owls travels to Fitchburg State on Wednesday at 7 p.m.
Owl goalie Amanda McCarthy makes a stick save. Photos By Tom Moriarty -
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Nicole Gagnon scores on a penalty stroke.