GORHAM, Maine  -  Sophomore Brooke Carson (Bryant Pond, Maine/Oxford Hills) scored one in each half to net a brace and lead the University of Southern Maine Huskies to a 2-0 win over the Westfield State University Owls in a Little East Conference field hockey game Saturday afternoon at Hannaford Field. 
 
Facing each other for the 25^th time, Southern Maine now leads the series 19-6.  USM is 3-2 in the last five meetings with Westfield State, defeating the Owls 3-0 in their 2019 encounter.  The conference win is the fourth of the season for USM who presently sit in a two-way tie for first in the LEC standings.
 
The Records:
Westfield State (3-7, 2-2 Little East).
Southern Maine (6-5, 4-1 Little East)
 
How It Happened:

• The Huskies scored early going up 1-0 on the Owls less than two minutes into the opening quarter as Carson deftly redirected a centering pass from freshman Sage Drinkwater (Steep Falls, Maine/Bonny Eagle). 
• USM continued to pressure in the opening half and led the Owls in shots and corners by a margin of 4-2 but settled for a 1-0 lead headed into the break.
• Carson notched her second goal of the game, and team-leading eighth goal of the season, quickly in the third quarter scoring at 30:48 on the clock for a 2-0 lead.
• With a two-goal lead in hand, USM outshot Westfield State 9-3 in the second half and junior Julianna Kiklis (York, Maine) played steady in goal for the shut out.
• Westfield State sophomore Emily Martin (Southwick, Mass./Southwick Tolland) had a pair of defensive saves for the Owls. Both of Martin's defensive saves came in the opening quarter. 

 
Inside The Stats:

•  Carson now has eight goals and one assist for a team-high 17 points. Drinkwater has six goals and four assists for 16 points.
•  Four of Carson's eight goals have come in Little East Conference action. Drinkwater's four assists are presently tied for fifth in the LEC. Both players are in the top-10 for goals.

 
The Goalkeepers:

• Husky junior Julianna Kiklis (York, Maine) made a pair of saves to earn the shutout. 
• Westfield's Riley Goulet (Marion, Mass.) made five saves for the Owls.

 
Up Next:
Southern Maine travels to Worcester State on Wednesday (7:00 pm) for a Little East Conference game with the Lancers.  Westfield State hosts Fitchburg State on Wednesday (7:00 pm) in a LEC game.
 
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