Hawks fall to U. Maine Farmington
Leicester, Mass.- In women's soccer action, Becker could only mustered one shot on goal, as the Hawks were defeated by U. Maine Farmington 4-0.
A Hawks defender redirected a Beavers shot into their own net, giving Farmington an early 1-0 lead. The Beavers continued their first half attack; as Jennifer Richter (Ellsworth, ME) rebounded a ball off a Becker defender, blasting it home for a 2-0 lead.
In the 2nd half, the Beavers put the game out of reach when Julie Walters (Wells, ME) ripped a shot from 15 yards out, just past the drive of goalkeeper Shannon Tibbetts. The Hawks changed goalies, but the shots kept coming. Amber Murphy (Manchester, NH) scored the Beavers final goal when she stole the ball from the Becker defense in front of the goal, Murphy then turned quickly and shot the ball through the hands of goalkeeper Alena Phongsa.
Shannon Tibbetts (Warren, MA) and Alena Phongsa (Putnam, CT) combined to make 10 saves in the losing effort. The Hawks are now 3-9 on the year. Becker will host NECC opponent Mitchell College on Saturday at 2pm. The Beavers used four goal keepers in the game. Mckell Barnes (Durham, ME) played the majority of the game, making one save. U. Maine Farmington is now 4-4 on the year. The Beavers will host Johnson State at 1pm on Saturday.
