FRANKLIN, Mass. – The Dean College field hockey team continued their winning ways on Saturday afternoon, taking down Elms College on senior day by a final score of 7-0. With the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) win, Dean improves to 10-3 overall (5-1 GNAC). Meanwhile, the Blazers shift to 0-11 (0-5 GNAC).
Notables:
-Prior to the game, the Dean College Department of Athletics & Recreation honored the five seniors on the field hockey roster:
Jordan Boelig (Tilton, N.H.),
Emily Kilpatrick (Marion, Mass.),
Ella Belanger (Worcester, Mass.),
Keira Houdegbe (West Lebanon, N.H.), and
Hailey Sykes (Pitman, N.J.).
How it Happened:
-Dean wasted little time getting on the scoreboard, as
Emma Gragen (Brattleboro, Vt.) opened the scoring at 4:47 of the first quarter off an assist from
Mya Dixon (Benton, Maine).
-Just 55 seconds later, Houdegbe doubled the Bulldogs' advantage, finishing a pass from
Emily Yazzetti to put Dean ahead 2-0. This went down as Houdegbe's first career goal in her four seasons with Dean.
-The Bulldogs continued their early offensive surge in the first. Kilpatrick converted a scoring opportunity at 13:43, with Houdegbe providing the assist. Dean carried a 3-0 lead into the second quarter after putting consistent pressure on the Elms defense.
-Gragen scored her second goal of the afternoon at 20:07, extending Dean's lead to 4-0. The Bulldogs maintained their offensive pressure throughout the remainder of the first half, generating scoring chances and limiting Elms' opportunities.
-After a scoreless third quarter, Dean picked up where it left off in the fourth. Kilpatrick scored her second goal of the game at 45:48 off an assist from
Emily Yazzetti (Mahopac, N.Y.), before
Hailey Lamping (Stanfordville, N.Y.) added another goal at 50:21 to push the advantage to 6-0.
-Gragen completed her hat trick at 58:25, scoring off an assist from
Katrina Lee (Brookline, N.H.) to cap the Bulldogs' seven-goal performance. Dean's defense also kept Elms off the scoreboard, allowing no shots on goal while the Bulldogs controlled possession and dictated the pace of play.
-All three Dean goalkeepers saw action in the contest, earning their first combined shutout as a complete unit.
Standouts:
-Gragen (Hat Trick, 4 SOG)
-Kilpatrick (2 Goals, 3 SOG, 4 Total Shots)
-Houdegbe (Goal, Assist, 2 SOG)
-Lamping, (Goal, 4 SOG, 5 Total Shots)
Next Up:
-Wednesday, October 14
th, 6:00PM @ University of Saint Joseph (Conn.) (GNAC Contest / West Hartford, Conn.)
For Media Inquiries:
Brett Chaves
Sports Information Director, Dean College Athletics
(508) 541-1826
BChaves@dean.edu
