THE BASICS:

- Score: Assumption 3, Saint Michael's 1

- Records: Assumption (7-6-1, 5-4-1 NE-10); Saint Michael's (3-9-0, 2-7-0 NE-10)

- Location: Worcester, Mass. (Multi Sports Stadium)

- The Lead: Amanda Arnold (Saco, Maine / Thornton Academy) and Nikki Callini (West Springfield, Mass. / West Springfield) both tallied a goal and an assist as Assumption earned a 3-1 conference win over Saint Michael's on Wednesday evening.

HOW IT HAPPENED:

- Arnold opened up the scoring in the 14th minute when she corralled a rebound in front of the Saint Michael's net and snuck it into the lower right corner.

- In the 33rd minute, Jessica FitzGerald (Uxbridge, Mass. / Uxbridge) crossed a ball which Callini shot past Saint Michael's goaltender Megan LeCours  into the lower left corner to make the score 2-0.

- Just six minutes later Saint Michael's forward Michaela Horne scored off a free kick into the upper right corner from 15 yards out to make the game 2-1.

- The only goal in the seond half came from freshman Alexis Stowell (Franklin, Mass. / Franklin), when she converted on a pass from Arnold in the midfield which she chipped over LeCours in the 61st minute.

BEHIND THE NUMBERS:

- The Hounds out shot the Purple Knights 28-7 overall and owned a 5-2 in corner kicks.

- Alexis Nason (Saco, Maine/ Thornton Academy) made four saves in the win improving her record to 4-4-1. LeCours earned her seventh loss this season, although she made 12 saves.

- Arnold and Callini both had one goal and one assist in the contest.

UP NEXT:

- The Hounds are home again next Tuesday at 7 pm for a Northeast -10 conference match-up against Merrimack. 

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