Clark 4, WPI 1
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Worcester, MA --- Three different Clark players tallied
first half goals to help the visiting Cougars defeat WPI 4-1
Saturday morning in a NEWMAC field hockey contest played at a rainy
Alumni Stadium. With the result, Clark moves to 4-3 overall
and 1-0 in conference play while WPI falls to 7-3 on the season and
1-1 in the NEWMAC.
Clark opening the scoring in the sixth minute, when following a
corner, Chelsea Proulx (Franklin, NH) knocked home a pass Madeline
Lutts (Salem, MA) for her first goal of the season. The
Cougars stretched their lead at the 18:40 mark when Mel Melkonian
(Worcester, MA) broke through the defense, and after being stopped
on her original shot, tucked home her fifth tally of the
year. The visitors added another marker less than three
minutes later when Lauren Blake (Oakland, ME) buried a feed from
Katherine Rowe (Fort Myer, VA) for her team-leading eighth goal.
WPI wouldn't go away quietly as they sliced the Clark advantage
to 3-1 when Kelly Johnson dribbled into the circle and belted a
shot into the lower left hand corner of the net 12 minutes
into the second half. It was the senior's sixth goal of the
season and the 17th of her standout career. Erin Murphy
(Boxboro, MA) provided the Cougars with an insurance goal in
the waning minutes when she smashed a pass by Proulx from about 15
yards out with just 2:19 remaining.
Kathryn Dawsey (Saratoga Springs, NY) picked up the win in goal
for the Cougars, making six stops on the day. Allie Griffin
(Billerica, MA) was credited with a pair of saves for WPI, who
enjoyed a 13-7 edge in shots and took seven of the games
12 penalty corners.
Both teams continue NEWMAC play on Tuesday. WPI will
venture to Norton for a 4pm matchup against Wheaton while Clark
entertains Springfield at 7pm.
