Field Hockey Defeats WNEC, 5-0, To Claim Zenaty Invitational Crown
Championship
Springfield 5, Western New England 0 -
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Consolation
Eastern Conn. 4, Endicott 3 (E. Conn. Wins stroke off, 2-0) -
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SPRINGFIELD, Mass., Sept. 5, 2004 – Springfield College senior back
Kim Stevens (Knox, Maine) was named tournament MVP after leading the Pride a 5-0 win over Western New England College in the championship game of the Zenaty Invitational this afternoon on Benedum Field.
Freshman forward
Brittany Veazie (Dexter, Maine) put the Pride on the board with a tally just five minutes into the game to give SC the 1-0 lead. Junior midfielder
Alisha Miner (Sanbornton, N.H.) came off the bench to notch SC’s second goal of the afternoon with 2:19 remaining in the half for a 2-0 lead after the first stanza.
The Pride (2-0) picked up right where it left off in the first half, notching two goals in the first six minutes of play. Juniors
Sarah Brooker (Auburn, Maine) and
Amber Paradee (Sheldon, Vt.) found the back of the cage for their third and second goals of the tournament, respectively. Sophomore forward
Christine Gibbons (Eden, N.Y.) finished out the scoring with 5:41 remaining in the game.
Senior goalkeeper
Lindsey Pardue (Houston, Texas), and freshman
Emma Kaplan (Ridgefield, Conn.) combined for the shutout.
SC wins the Zenaty Invitational for the eighth consecutive season, including the first under rookie head coach
Melissa Rogers.
Consolation: Eastern Connecticut State 4, Endicott 3
(E. Conn. wins stroke off, 2-0)
Eastern Connecticut State came back from a two-goal deficit in the final eight minutes of regulation to tie Endicott College, and eventually defeat the Power Gulls in a stroke-off for a 4-3 victory in the consolation match of the Zenaty Invitational.
Junior forward
Elena Lupone (Clinton, Conn.) scored twice and added an assist, while senior
Mo Deegan (Westport, Conn.) had an assist and a crucial goal in the stroke off to propel the Warriors (1-1).
Endicott (0-2) built an early 3-1 lead thanks to goals by junior midfielder
Ashley Wallace (Hudson, N.Y.), senior forward
Jen McCormack (Milton, Mass.), and sophomore midfielder
Lyndsay Woods (York, Maine). However, a late surge by the Warriors tied the contest, sending it into a scoreless overtime.
All-Tournament Team
Lydia Grant – Springfield
Erin Curry – Endicott
Mo Deegan – Eastern Connecticut
Stephanie Gildart – Western New England
MVP – Kim Stevens – Springfield
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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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