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Winner Eastern Conn. St. EASTERN (5-6, 1-0)
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Southern Me. SOUTHERN (5-6, 0-1)
Winner
Eastern Conn. St. EASTERN
(5-6, 1-0)
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Final
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Southern Me. SOUTHERN
(5-6, 0-1)
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Eastern Conn. St. EASTERN 0 0 1 1 2
Southern Me. SOUTHERN 0 0 0 1 1

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

Eastern Connecticut Defeats Southern Maine 2-1

Niles Scores for Huskies

GORHAM, Maine   - Emma Sanson converted a third period penalty shot, and Grace Barlage added a second goal as the Eastern Connecticut State University Warriors took a 2-1 win over the University of Southern Maine Huskies in Little East Conference field hockey action Saturday afternoon at Hannaford Field.
 
Southern Maine freshman Maddie Niles (Benton, Mass./Lawrence) scored the Huskies lone goal of the game in the 56th minute.
 
THE RECORDS:
Eastern Connecticut (5-6, 1-0 LEC)
Southern Maine (5-6, 0-1 LEC)
 
Today's game marked the 29th meeting between the Eastern Connecticut State University Warriors and the University of Southern Maine Huskies.  Southern Maine leads the overall series 23-7. Eastern Connecticut took the 2024 regular season game over the Huskies, 4-1, snapping a two-game skid to Southern Maine.  The Huskies earned a 1-0 win over the Warriors in the 2024 LEC Quarterfinals. Southern Maine defeated ECSU 3-1 in 2022, and 3-0 in 2023.  The Warriors earned a 3-2 double overtime win in 2021. 
 
 
THE GOALKEEPERS:
EC, Hannah Jalowiece (5-6), 60:00, 1GA, 5 Saves
SM, Eleanor Folsom (5-6), 60:00, 2 GA, 4 Saves
 
Defensive Saves: None
 
HOW IT HAPPENED:
  • Despite outshooting the Warriors 8-2 in the opening half, Southern Maine found itself locked in a scoreless draw at the halftime break.
  • The Warriors finally broke through in the third, earning a penalty shot in in the 38th minute.  Sanson converted for ECSU knocking her shot to the left side of the cage for the 1-0 lead.
  • Barlage doubled the Warrior lead midway through the fourth quarter, netting her team-leading seventh goal of the season in the 55th minute.
  • Southern Maine responded on the restart, scoring just 23 second after Barlage's goal to cut its deficit to 2-1.  Niles scored her third goal of the week for the marker after an assist from junior Dylan Barr (Phippsburg, Maine/Morse). 
  • The Huskies continued to press for an equalizer, but ECSU played strong defense to keep the victory in hand.
 
INSIDE THE STATS:
  • Southern Maine held a 14-6 lead in shots and a 6-3 advantage in penalty corners. 
  • Jaigan Boudreau is currently ranked first in NCAA Division III field hockey for defensive saves (11).
 
UP NEXT:
Southern Maine hosts UMaine Farmington on Tuesday, October 7 (4:00 pm) in its next contest and then is on the road for its next two. The Huskies will travel to UMass Dartmouth on Saturday, October 11 (12:00 pm) and then head to Colby College on Sunday, October 12 (3:00 pm).
 
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