Box Score KEENE, N.H.--Six different players found the back of the cage to lead the Keene State College field hockey team to its biggest win of the season with a 9-0 thrashing of Bridgewater State University at Owl Athletic Complex on Saturday afternoon.
Records
- Keene State: 4-8, 4-1 LEC
- Bridgewater State: 3-6, 1-3 LEC
How it Happened
Keene State got the ball rolling just 2:36 into the contest, as freshman
Irini Stefanakos gave the Owls the only goal they would need off a pass from
Grace Taylor. Keene State carried that 1-0 lead into the second period, before Taylor got on the scoresheet herself in the 17th minute, redirecting a feed from
Maggie Cahoon.
Ellie Hunkins grabbed a pair of goals to give the Owls a 4-0 lead at the break.
The scoring continued to come thick and fast, as
Maggie Cahoon scored with an assist from
Lauren Hausser to open the third period, while Stefanakos and
Chase Lambert scored in quick succession to make it 7-0. There was still time for sophomore
Emma Cahoon to score her first two collegiate goals - one in the third quarter and another in the fourth, for the final margin of victory.
Keene State outshot Bridgewater 28-2, including an 18-1 advantage in shots on goal. The Owls also had a whopping 23-3 edge in penalty corners.
Victoria Watson picked up the win in goal, playing the first three quarters;
Ashley Enis came on for her colleagiate debut and made one save in the final stanza.
Penalty Strokes
- The Owls sit tied atop the Little East Conference with the University of Southern Maine with matching 4-1 records. Eastern Connecticut State is a half-game back, with Plymouth State and Salem State a full game behind the Owls and Huskies. Keene State travels to USM for a match that will have bearing on the conference championship seedings on October 23.
- The Owls have scored at least nine goals in a match on more than one occasion; it most recently happened against UMass Dartmouth on September 21, 2019, and again against Westfield State in the LEC Championship game on November 4, 2017. KSC also potted nine goals against both Castleton and Salem State in 2016. The school record for goals in a game is 11, done against New England College in 2014 and Framingham State in 2015.
Up Next
- The Owls head back out on the road, traveling to Salem State University for a 6 p.m. start on October 6.
- The Bears are also in action on October 6, hosting Framingham State University.
