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Banks vs. ECSU
Jesse Kamalandua, Ath Comm Student Employee
Hannah Banks Scored Twice in Southern Maine's 3-0 Win Over Rhode Island College
0
Eastern Conn. St. EASTERN (2-8, 0-2)
3
Winner Southern Me. SOUTHERN (8-6, 2-0)
Eastern Conn. St. EASTERN
(2-8, 0-2)
0
Final
3
Southern Me. SOUTHERN
(8-6, 2-0)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Eastern Conn. St. EASTERN 0 0 0 0 0
Southern Me. SOUTHERN 1 0 1 1 3

Game Recap: Field Hockey | | Christina Cracolici, Director of Athletic Communications

Banks Brace Leads Southern Maine Past Eastern Connecticut 3-0

GORHAM, Maine  –   Senior Hannah Banks (Belfast, Maine) scored twice, and freshman Dylan Barr (Phippsburg, Maine/Morse) added a third to lead the University of Southern Maine Huskies to a 3-0 win over the Eastern Connecticut State University Warriors to a 3-0 win in Little East Conference field hockey action Saturday afternoon at Hannaford Field.
 
The Records:
Eastern Connecticut (2-8-1, 0-2 Little East)
Southern Maine (8-6, 2-0 Little East)
 
Today's game marked the 26th meeting between the Eastern Connecticut State University Warriors and the University of Southern Maine Huskies.  Southern Maine leads the overall series 21-5.  Southern Maine defeated ECSU 3-1 in 2022.  The Warriors earned a 3-2 double overtime win in 2021. 
 
How It Happened:
  • Receiving a pass from junior Abigail Chartier (Lewiston, Maine), Banks hit a backhanded shot to the top right corner in the 11th minute to stake the Huskies to a 1-0 lead in the first quarter.
  • Despite the Huskies outshooting the Warriors 10-2 in the opening 30 minutes, the score remained unchanged through the remainder of the first half.  ECSU goalkeeper Veronica McKenna made five of her nine saves in the opening half.
  • Barr made it 2-0 in favor of the Huskies, redirecting a pass from junior Sage Drinkwater (Steep Falls, Maine/Bonny Eagle) right in front of the cage to the right side, for her fourth goal of the season in the 42nd minute.
  • Banks secured the brace just before the end of regulation scoring in 58th minute following a strong individual effort for the 3-0 final.
 
 
The Goalkeepers:
ECSU, Veronica McKenna (0-1), 60:00, 3 GA, 9 Saves
SM, Eleanor Folsom (8-6), 30:00, 0 GA, 0 Saves; Julianna Kikis, 30:00, 0 GA, 2 Saves
 
Inside The Statistics:
  • Husky freshman Jenessa Foster (Pittsfield, Maine/MCI) helped preserve the shutout making a defensive save in the first half. She leads the Huskies with six defensive saves this season.
  • Chartier's assist on Banks' first goal is her fourth of the season, which is second on the team.
 
Up Next:
Southern Maine is on the road for its next five contests.  The Huskies will face New England College on Thursday (7:00 pm) in a non-conference game, and then travel to UMass Dartmouth on Saturday (3:30 pm) for Little East Conference action. 
 
           
 
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