Chicopee, MA- The Dean College field hockey team delivered a record-breaking performance with an 11–0 victory over Elms College in GNAC Conference play Saturday, setting a new program high for most goals in a single game. With the win, Dean moves to 4-5 (1-1 GNAC) while Elms drops to 0-6 (0-1 GNAC).

How it Happened:
-Dean wasted no time taking control, scoring five goals in the first quarter. Katrina Lee (Brookline,NH) opened the scoring just 53 seconds in. She tapped home her first of 4 goals on the day. She completed her first career hat trick by the 10-minute mark of the 1st. Emily Yazzetti (Mahopoc, NY) and Sydnee Ramos (New Bedford, MA) added to the tally, while goalie Hailey Sykes (Pitman, NJ) kept Elms off the board.
-The second quarter saw Junior Shea Cassani (Belgrade, ME) score on a penalty stroke, while Ramos, Emily Kilpatrick (Marion, MA), and Jadyn Crowell (Bordentown, NJ) pushed the halftime score to 9–0.
-In the second half, Dean maintained control. Kelsey Blair (Carmel, NY) scored her first career goal in the third quarter, and Lee capped off her historic day with a fourth goal in the final quarter.
-Sykes would go on to deny Elms' only shot in goal, earning her first career shutout.
-Dean outshot Elms by a wide margin and earned over a dozen penalty corners, capping off a statement victory.

Standouts:
-Lee (4 Goals, 1st Career Hat Trick)
-Ramos (2 Goals, 2 Assists, 6 SOG)
-Yazzetti (Goal, 2 Assists, 2 SOG)
-Blair (1st Career Goal)
-Sykes (Save, 1st Career Shutout, 60:00 Minutes Played)

Next Up:
-Wednesday, September 24th, 4:00PM versus Saint Joseph's College of Maine (Grant Field)

For Media Inquiries:
Brett Chaves
Sports Information Director, Dean College Athletics
(508) 541-1826
BChaves@dean.edu