WORCESTER, Mass. -- (Tuesday, October 22, 2024)-- In the final ten minutes of field hockey action Julia Decker scored the sole Salve Regina Univeristy goal in a 3-1 loss to NEWMAC combatant Clark University at the Cougars home Granger Field on Tuesday.

Clark's Jenna Beauchain gave the Cougars a 1-0 lead in the final two minutes of quarter one when she received a pass from Cougar teammate Elizabeth Cacciapaglia. It wasn't until the second half that the Cougars once again found the back of the net off a shot from Greer McCarty. Clark recorded one more goal in the third quarter from Alison Kopec before they were done for the night. 

Unable to overcome a 3-0 deficit the Seahawks remained competitive and Decker's goal at the 51:12 minute mark ensured the team got on the board and prevented a shutout.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final: Clark 3, Salve Regina 1
Records: Salve Regina (11-4, 4-3 NEWMAC), Clark (7-8, 2-5 NEWMAC)
History: In the past four years Salve Regina has a 2-2 record against Clark. Last year the Seahawks beat the Cougars at home 6-0.

NOTEWORTHY:

• Salve Regina only just exceeded Clark 8-7 in shots on goal however, the Seahawks outshot the Cougars 23-14.
• Georgia Costello fired off six shots, the most of any Seahawk during the contest.
• Clark received two green cards over the course of 60 minutes.
• Bryn Protheroe stood in the Seahawks net for 50 minutes and Madi Allard took the field for the remaining ten minutes.
• The Seahawks have two remaining NEWMAC games in the regular season. Salve Regina has yet to see Worcester Polytechnic Institute and Massachusetts Institute of Technology before the regular season ends.

ON THE HORIZON:
This Saturday, October 26, field hockey will be on the road against NEWMAC competitor WPI at 11 a.m.