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Field Hockey Falls to Providence
Sept. 23, 2006
ORONO, Maine-- Providence College scored three second half goals to defeat the University of Maine 4-1 in college field hockey action on Saturday morning in Orono, Maine. The Black Bears fall to 3-6 on the season, while Providence, ranked 16th in the latest NFHCA Poll, improves to 9-1 on the season. Providence opened the scoring at 8:49 when Nellie Poulin, a native of Oakland, Maine, made a long pass to Meghan Holden who was just in front of the left post. Holden tipped the pass past Maine goalie Rebecca Giroux (Augusta, Maine) to give the Friars a 1-0 lead. Providence held the 1-0 lead throughout the first half. Providnce had a great chance to take a 2-0 lead when Abby Mcguire had a clean breakaway in the final minute of the half, but Giroux made an outstanding save to keep Maine down by just one goal. The Friars added to their lead at 43:55 when Abby Maguire scored off a scramble in front of the goal cage. Poulin picked up her second assist of the game on the goal. Maine cut into the Providence lead when Katie Flaherty (Winslow, Maine) tipped a Kristen Healy (Turner, Maine) shot that Providence goalie Rachel Chamberlain was unable to stop. For Flaherty, it was her first goal of the season. Providence grabbed the momentum right back with two goals by Melissa McGow within a minute. She scored her first goal at 48:29, an unassisted tally, off a scramble in front of the cage. Her second goal, at 49:26, came off a penalty corner from Jessica Lane. Providence held a 20-13 advantage in shots. The two teams were both awarded seven penalty corners. Maine goalie Rebecca Giroux made 10 saves in goal. She falls to 2-5 on the season. Chamberlain made eight saves for the Friars and improves to 9-1 on the campaign.
Maine returns to action on Sunday, September 24 when it hosts Quinnipiac at 12:00 noon at Morse Field in Orono.
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