Field Hockey Falls To Keene State, 2-1, In ECAC Final
Keene State 2, Springfield 1
KEENE, N.H., November 16, 2003 - Springfield College sophomore midfielder
Alisha Miner (Sanbornton, N.H.) scored the Pride's lone goal as second-seeded SC fell, 2-1, to top-seeded Keene State College in the championship match of the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Division III New England Field Hockey Tournament this afternoon at the Owl Athletic Complex.
It was first ECAC Championship for the Owls (19-6), who tied a program record for victories with 19 set in 1983. Springfield concludes its season with a 16-10 mark. SC won this tournament in 2001.
Keene State forward and tournament MVP
Tanya Strong's (Hatfield, Mass.) got the game-winner for the Owls. It was her 30th goal of the season.
SC junior goalkeeper
Lindsay Pardue (Houston, Texas) made 12 saves.
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Head Coach Melissa Sharpe
After nine years as head coach of the Pride, Melissa Sharpe has continued the tradition of winning on the field hockey turf, posting an impressive 130-68 record, good for a winning percentage of .656 at the helm of her alma mater.
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