Harthcock's Hat Trick Rips Rivier, Owls Win 4-0

WESTFIELD, Mass. –   Westfield State junior Skyla Harthcock (Martha's Vineyard, Mass.) scored three goals to lead the way for the Owls, as Westfield blanked Rivier College, 4-0 in a non-conference field hockey game at Nashua, N.H. on Tuesday night.

Corryn Moroney (Granby, Mass./South Hadley HS) got the scoring started for the Owls just 6:18 into the game.

Harthock tallied her first on a rebound in the 43^rd minute of play, then added her second just 38 seconds later on a feed from Leah Pierce (Barnstable, Mass.) , and capped the scoring in the 49^th minute when Kayleigh Murphy (Pembroke, Mass.) slipped a pass in front of the goal to Harthcock.

For Harthcock, it was her second three-goal game this season.  She knocked in a trio against Elms College on September 6, and she ranks second on the team in scoring with six goals and 17 points this season.

Westfield outshot the Raiders 11-1 in the match.    Westfield's defense shut down the Raiders as Westfield starting GK Paige Reismann (Milford, Mass.) needed to make just one save through three periods before giving way to Emma Gniadek(Worcester, Mass./Doherty) and then Lydia Sullivan (Amherst, Mass.) in goal.

Rivier's Kylie Coupal finished with six saves.

Westfield State improves to 5-2 overall, while Rivier dips to 1-5.

The Owls will next host local foe Western New England at home on Alumni Field on Thursday, Sept. 22 in a non-conference game.