Field Hockey Season Ends With ECAC Loss

WESTFIELD - Westfield State College received goals from four players in
coasting to a 4-0 victory over Becker College in an opening round game
of the ECAC New England Division III field hockey tournament.

Westfield improved to 12-7 and tied a school record for victories in a
season. The No. 3 seed Owls will play Saturday at No. 2 Plymouth State
in the ECAC semifinals. Plymouth (14-7) defeated Framingham State, 4-1,
in an ECAC quarterfinal game. During the regular season, Westfield
State jumped out to a 3-0 lead and held on for a 3-2 victory over
Plymouth State.

In Saturday's other semifinal game, No. 1 Endicott College hosts No. 4
seed St. Joseph's of Maine, which advanced with a 2-1 victory over
Worcester State. The championship game is scheduled for Sunday.

Westfield Stat, which defeated Becker, 4-1, during the regular season,
struck for two goals in a five-minute span to take a 2-0 halftime lead.
Alicia Gardner scored the game-winning goal in the 23rd minute with an
assist from Vicky Winson. Just under five minutes later, Winson scored
with Gardner getting the assist.

The Owls iced the victory with two goals in a 1:30 span late in the
game. Kara Guittarr scored off a penalty corner assist from Jessi
Gould, and Kasey Bascetta assisted on a goal by Amanda Burns.

Westfield outshot Becker, 18-2. Both of Becker's shot came with 15
minutes remaining in the game. Westfield also dominated penalty
corners, 16-1, including 10 in the first half.

Becker goalie Clara Lawrence made eight saves.