PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Graduate student Megan Salsinha broke a scoreless tie with her 13th goal of the season with 22 seconds remaining in the third quarter to propel the JWU (Providence) field hockey to a 3-0 win over Dean College Saturday afternoon in Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Quarterfinal action at the Scotts Miracle-Gro Athletic Complex.

Salsinha finished the afternoon with three tallies to help send the Wildcats (16-3) to the conference semifinals on Wednesday at the SMAC against No. 4 New England College. Senior Haley Budenas and sophomore Ava Pontes collected assists on Salsinha's third tally of the day as JWU outshoot the Bulldogs 24-3 on the afternoon.

The game remained scoreless through the first half and late into the third before Salsinha worked her way through numerous defenders before burying the eventual game-winner. She added her second marker of the day 1:26 into the fourth quarter before polishing off a penalty corner for her 15th of the season.

Sophomore Sophia Brea recorded two saves to move to 12-3 on the season. The Wildcats held a 16-6 advantage in penalty corners and were led by shots by Salsinha with eight.

Prior to the start of the match, JWU student-athletes honored professors and staff who have made a game-changing impact on their student-athlete experience as part of the University's 'Gamechanger' initiative.