Sept. 28, 2008

Final Stats

PROVIDENCE, R.I. - The Providence College field hockey team defeated Maine, 6-3, on Sunday, September 28 at the Friar Field Hockey & Lacrosse Complex in Providence, R.I. Junior Nellie Poulin (Oakland, Maine) and sophomore Jaime Lipski (Dallas, Pa.) combined for four of the Friars' six goals on the afternoon. Providence improves to 6-4 overall, while Maine drops to 3-5.

In the first half, the Friars got off to an early, 2-0, during the first 6:16 of play. Junior Nellie Poulin (Oakland, Maine) got things going with a tip-in off an initial shot taken by sophomore Kelly Grogan (Allenwood, N.J.) at 1:54. Grogan was credited with the assist. Then at 6:16, sophomore Jaime Lipski (Dallas, Pa.) tipped in a pass from sophomore Ashlyn Hudson (Stoughton, Mass.).

Maine answered 58-second later as Stephanie Gardiner tipped in a pass from Kelly Newton to make the score, 2-1. At 11:49, Lipski struck again to give the Friars a 3-1 lead as she deflected a pass from sophomore Julie Ruggieri (Barrington, R.I.) near the right post. The score remained 3-1 until the Black Bears tallied a late goal with just 43-seconds left in the half to cut the lead to one (3-2). Jocelyn Mitchell carried the ball down the right side of the field into the circle and fired a shot into the back of the cage.

Grogan got the Friars back on track for a 4-2 lead at 51:45 as she connected off a direct shot on a penalty corner, assisted by junior Meghan Holden (Worcester, Mass.) and junior Adrienne Marois (Auburn, Mass.) Poulin then put the Friars ahead 5-2 59:46 on a tip in assisted by Marois. Sophomore Julie Ruggieri (Barrington, R.I.) added another goal for the Friars, unassisted, at 63:12 to give Providence a 6-2 advantage. Maine answered with its final goal of the afternoon three-minutes later (66:12) as Kallie Aldus deflected a pass from Stephanie Gardiner for the 6-3 final.

Junior goalkeeper Rachel Chamberlain (Branford, Conn.) recorded four saves for Providence. Brittany Fleck recorded three saves for Maine. Providence held a 14-10 advantage in shots and a 7-4 edge in penalty corners.

The Friars return to action on Wednesday, October 1 when they play host to Boston College at 7:00 p.m. The game will be played at the Friar Field Hockey & Lacrosse Complex.