WORCESTER, Mass. – The Assumption University field hockey team came up short in the Northeast-10 Conference Championship game, as Saint Anselm defeated the Greyhounds 2-1 at Brian Kelly '83 Stadium on Sunday afternoon.
 
THE BASICS:
Score: Saint Anselm College 2, Assumption University 1
Records: Greyhounds (15-6, 12-1 NE10), Hawks (17-3, 11-2 NE10)
 
HOW IT HAPPENED 
The first quarter opened with Assumption on the front foot, firing shots from Elle Murray and Lily Daly; however, they failed to hit the target. With less than three minutes remaining, Mia Salah capitalized on a penalty corner, deflecting a loose ball past Mackenzie McConnell to put the Hounds up 1-0. The initial shot came from May van Woudenberg, and Salah deflected it into the cage.
 
Saint Anselm worked to get into the game, with Amanda Lewandowski and Grace Michael having their shots blocked in front. The second quarter would remain scoreless until less than a minute left in the half, where Maggie Burchill would capitalize on a penalty corner. An initial shot from Millie Forster was blocked, while Burchill put in the rebound. At the break, the game was tied at one apiece.
 
The third quarter began with Assumption trying to respond, with Murray putting an effort wide, as well as Salah. Van Woudenberg had an effort saved by McConnell on the penalty corner as the pressure from Assumption grew. However, despite both sides fighting, it would head to the fourth quarter with the game still tied.
 
The final period of play gave the Hawks a way back in, with Callie Beauparlant picking up a green card, putting the Hounds down a player for two minutes. In two minutes, the Hawks compiled three penalty corners, piling the pressure on Paige Gillette as she scrambled to keep Assumption in it. Beauparlant made a defensive save in the spell, as well as Caroline O'Connell; however, the Hawks kept possession and won a penalty stroke. Burchill stepped up and buried it, going up 2-1 with 6:04 remaining. Despite the Hounds pushing until the very end, it would be the Saint Anselm Hawks who would prevail and claim the NE10 title, 2-1, over the Assumption Greyhounds.
 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• Gillette four saves for the Greyhounds.
• Both sides fired 12 shots, while Saint Anselm had eight on target and Assumption had seven.
• The Hawks have a slight lead in the corner department, as they had seven to four for the Greyhounds.
• Caroline O'Connell earned the NE10 Elite 24 Award.
• All-Tournament Team included Francesca Manzella (Adelphi), Molly Paterson (Pace), Mia Salah (Assumption), Callie Beauparlant (Assumption), Maggie Burchill (Saint Anselm), Grace Michael (Saint Anselm), Mackenzie McConnell (Saint Anselm – MVP)
• This was Saint Anselm's second NE10 Championship, while Assumption has seven runners-up.
• Saint Anselm now leads the all-time series 19-17.

 
UP NEXT

• NCAA Division II Selection Show, Monday, November 6, 3:00 pm on NCAA.com

 
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