Pini and Antonelli Lead Lancers to First Win of Season

WORCESTER, Mass. – The Worcester State University field hockey team earned their first win of the season as they defeated the Salve Regina Seahawks 4-1 in non-conference action at John Coughlin Stadium on Thursday (Sep. 8) evening.

Salve Regina

2-1

Worcester St.

1-2

Final	1	2	T
Salve Regina (2-1)	0	1	1
Worcester St. (1-2)	1	3	4

September 8, 2016

Scoring Summary

1st - 30:08 - Meghan Pini (Worcester St.)

2nd - 55:27 - Olivia Antonelli (Worcester St.)

2nd - 59:49 - Olivia Antonelli (Worcester St.)

2nd - 60:24 - Jolane Thibault (Worcester St.)

2nd - 64:13 - Jillian Mosca (Salve Regina)

Game Leaders

Salve Regina

G: Jillian Mosca - 1

A: N/A

Sh: Erin Gendreau - 6

Sv: Jessie Severino - 6

Worcester St.

G: Olivia Antonelli - 2

A: Meghan Pini - 2

Sh: 2 Players (#5, #22) - 4

Sv: Kathryn Salemme - 5

Team Stats

Game Statistics	Salve Regina	Worcester St.
Shots (on goal)	20 (7)	15 (10)
Saves	6	6
Fouls	31	43
Corner Kicks	4	5
Offsides	0	0

Full stats

WORCESTER, Mass. – The Worcester State University field hockey team earned their first win of the season as they defeated the Salve Regina Seahawks 4-1 in non-conference action at John Coughlin Stadium on Thursday (Sep. 8) evening.

Worcester State's senior Meghan Pini (Natick, Mass.) and freshman Olivia Antonelli (Westford, Mass.) each tallied four points apiece, as Pini registered the first goal and assisted two goals of Antonelli's. Antonelli not only recorded her first goal of her collegiate career, but also her second in tonight's contest.

After the score remained at a nil for the first 30 minutes of the game, Worcester saw an opening to take the lead in the 31^st minute when freshman Michaila Parent (Westborough, Mass.) darted a quick pass right to Pini who fired the ball into the goal (1-0).

In the second half, Worcester State managed to score three goals in a five minute stanza as Antonelli deposited two on assists from Pini and Hayley Sutherland (Tewksbury, Mass.). The Lancers' Jolane Thibault (Douglas, Mass.) marked the fourth and final goal for the Blue and Gold in the 61^st minute when she carried the ball in around the defender and ripped the ball into the left back corner of the goal.

It wasn't until the 65^th minute that Salve Regina's Jillian Mosca (Whitesboro, N.Y.) spoiled the Lancers' shutout as Allison Notarangelo (Hingham, Mass.) crossed the ball from the right side to Mosca and put away a goal for the Seahawks, in turn, resulting in the 4-1 score.

Worcester State's Kathryn Salemme (Acton, Mass.) mustered the win in her five-save performance. For the Seahawks, Jessie Severino (Branford, Conn.) marked the loss as she tallied six saves in the 70 minutes of play.

With the win, Worcester State advances to 1-2 on the season, while the Seahawks drop to 2-1. Despite the Seahawks' loss, they held the advantage in shots 20-15.

Next up, Worcester State travels to Western Connecticut State University for their first Little East Conference (LEC) game of the season. The game is scheduled for 12:00 p.m. on Saturday (Sep. 10). The Seahawks don't resume play until Tuesday (Sep. 13) when they travel to Wheaton for a 7:00 p.m. matchup.