PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Sophomore
Emily Beal scored her first collegiate goal for the JWU (Providence) field hockey team in a 3-2 loss to Connecticut College Wednesday night in non-conference action at the Scotts Miracle-Gro Athletic Complex.
Senior
Emily Downing also scored for the Wildcats (9-5) as she potted her seventh goal of the season late in the fourth to bring the home team to within one at 3-2. Classmate
Sophia Brea turned aside four shots and both senior
Ava Pontes and junior
Ava Gaudette were credited with assists.
Beal polished off a corner for her first collegiate goal 13:38 into the contest to stake JWU to a 1-0 lead. The Camels (6-7) tied the score seven minutes later and then moved in front 3-1 with one in both the third and fourth periods, respectively.
In the fourth, Downing redirected a shot that was stopped by the Camels goalkeeper before lifted her own rebound into the net with 3:31 remaining. JWU finished the contest with a 21-15 edge in shots and an 11-7 advantage in penalty corners, seven of which came in the final 15 minutes of play.
