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11/11/07 – Saint Joseph's College Falls in ECAC Championship, 1-0
11/10/07 – St. Joe’s “Kat” Tames Panthers, 1-0
11/10/07 – DÉJÀ VU FOR THE MONKS FIELD HOCKEY TEAM
11/7/07 - Dunn Key as Saint Joseph's Tops Wheaton in Penalty-Stroke Shootout
10/25/07 – Monks Overpower the Terriers
10/24/07 - Monks Over UMF Beavers in Thrilling Fashion
10/21/07 – Monks Clip Hawks, 5-0
10/17/07 – Mules Over Monks, 3-1
10/9/07 – Monks Defeat Regis 11-0
10/7/07 - Arsenault Lifts Field Hockey Past Wheelock
10/4/07 - Monks Bitten by Huskies
9/29/07 - Monks Edged Out by Husson, 1-0
9/27/07 - Monks Shut Out Lasell
9/22/07 - Monks Shut Out Simmons
9/20/07 - Monks Defeated by Keene
9/18/07 - UMF Shuts Out St. Joe's
9/15/07 - Monks Post Overtime Win over Husson
9/12/07 - Field Hockey Takes Hard-Fought Loss to UNE
9/9/07 - Field Hockey Edges Castleton State
9/6/07 - Ward Powers Monks over Fitchburg State
9/1/07 - Field Hockey Wins Opener
4/22/07 - Monks Enjoy Success at Spring Tournament

BRIDGEWATER, MA – St. Joe’s was unable to muster any offensive production against second seeded Bridgewater State and the Bears capitalized on a goal by SR Katie Balboni in the 57th minute to earn the victory and the ECAC D3 Field Hockey Championship.

Both teams missed several opportunities to score in the first half which ended tied at 0-0. Seven minutes into the first period, St. Joseph’s had a chance to score the go-ahead goal on a penalty stroke. Freshman defender Alyssa Dunn (Standish, ME) hit a rocket that Bears SR goalkeeper Nicole Downs blocked with her left pad.

Downs was named the tournament’s Most Outstanding Player as she posted her second shutout in as many days while tallying 12 saves in the tournament overall. Downs did not allow a goal in 161 minutes and 42 seconds of play during the tournament. The senior registered four saves versus St. Joe’s.

St Joseph’s best opportunity to score in the second half came in the closing seconds of the game when junior forward Gina Gaetani (Auburn, ME) made an attempt at a cross in front of the goal mouth, but it was cleared out of harms way by senior defenseman Laura Chiuppi.

St Joseph’s freshman goalkeeper “Kat” Simoes (Wakefield, MA) finished the contest with four stops on the afternoon and sophomore defenseman Kimberly Glynn (Danvers, MA) chipped in with a defensive save in the first half.

It’s been quite a week for the St. Joe’s Field Hockey program. On Monday morning, the team’s excitement couldn’t be contained after they were informed of the ECAC bid. In the semifinal game on Wednesday, the #5 Monks defeated #4 Wheaton College, 2-1 in the sudden-victory penalty shot round, only to be told on Thursday that the officials made an error in the number of shootout rounds and the game was deemed incomplete.

On Friday the ladies traveled to Henniker, NH to finish the suspended game at the designated halfway point between the Wheaton and Saint Joseph's College campuses. The Monks prevailed in a hyphenated shootout round, 3-2, to advance to a semifinal game at home vs. #8 Plymouth State College on Saturday, 11/10.

St. Joe’s defeated the Panthers, 1-0, behind a stingy defense and stellar play by goalkeeper “Kat” Simoes to earn the opportunity to play in the championship game.

Bridgewater State College finished with an 11-9 advantage in shots while the Monks held a 6-5 edge in penalty corners.

The Bears finish the season with a record of 16-6, the most wins in program history, and capture their first ever ECAC Championship. The Monks end the 2007 campaign with a 14-7 record, also the best finish in program history.

Courtesy of Bridgewater State College Sports Information

STANDISH, ME – The St. Joe’s Field Hockey team hosted the Plymouth State University Panthers in an ECAC Semifinal match on Saturday and came out victorious, 1-0. Saint Joseph's College FY goalkeeper Kathleen “Kat” Simoes (Wakefield, MA) continued her exceptional play in net, posting the shutout behind a strong defensive corps. The #5 Monks advance to the ECAC Championship game to be played tomorrow at #2 Bridgewater State College.

SO Jillian Kimball (Albany Township, ME/Telstar HS) scored the only goal the Monks would need in the 38th minute, taking a rebound off the stick of teammate SO Jessica Baker (Scarborough, ME). As the first half got under way, it seemed like the game would be a defensive struggle, as each team’s defense held strong.

HENNIKER, NH – The #5 Saint Joseph's College Field Hockey team was required to complete an ECAC D III Quarterfinal suspended game vs. #4 Wheaton College on Friday, 11/9 at 3:30 on the Campus of New England College. The Monks advance after winning the shootout round by a 3-2 margin. SO Julia Ostrowski (Albany, NY) scored the game winning goal as the 4th shooter for St. Joe’s in the second shootout round. FY goalkeeper Kat Simoes (Wakefield, MA) made a big save on Wheaton's 4th shooter to help preserve the victory.

The game began on the campus of Wheaton College in Norton, MA on Wednesday @ 2:00 PM and ended with what everyone thought was a Monks 2-1 win in a sudden-victory shootout round. FY Alyssa Dunn (Standish, ME) scored as the second shooter in the round as the team celebrated around her, all in tears of joy. The following morning, phones were ringing off the hook in the St. Joe’s athletic office as the ECAC officials had deemed the game incomplete. The game officials had ordered the teams to take their sudden victory shootout turns one round too soon, said the officials.

St. Joe’s and Wheaton College agreed to meet at a neutral site halfway between their campuses, New England College in Henniker, NH. The shootout began at 3:30 PM. The teams began the shootout from where the prior sudden-victory round had ended, with both teams having taken 2 shots apiece and the Monks leading 1-0. Each team scored twice in the second shootout set, leaving Saint Joseph's College as the team left standing in the thrilling game spanning three days and several sleepless nights for Coach Rupert Lewis.

St. Joe’s will host Plymouth State @ 1:00 PM, Saturday 11/10. This is an important victory for a Field Hockey program that has gone from one win 2 years ago to six wins last season and 13 victories in ’07 in Coach Rupert Lewis’ 3rd season at Saint Joseph's College.

NORTON, MA-- FY Alyssa Dunn (Standish, ME) scored twice during a penalty-stroke shootout, including the game winner, as fifth-seeded Saint Joseph's College of Maine downed #4 Wheaton College, 2-1 behind a 3-2 penalty strokes victory during the first round of the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Field Hockey Tournament on Wednesday at Clark Field. The Lyons, a 2006 tournament finalist, finished the year at 13-7. The Monks are 13-6 and host #8 Plymouth State University in a Saturday semifinal at 1:00 PM.

The majority of play during the opening half occurred in the midfield, and Saint Joseph's broke through first. Dunn received the ball off a penalty corner and slid a pass on the left side to FY Courtney Rague (Old Orchard Beach., ME), who found the net with two minutes remaining in the opening half.

Wheaton tallied four straight penalty corners at one juncture early in the second half but fired off only one shot, and the sequence ended with SR Ashley Miller (East Bridgewater, MA) sending a backhanded crossing pass through an open goal mouth to empty space. With 14:10 left in regulation, FY Jessica Strock (Centerville, MA) tipped in the tying marker, finishing after junior Alisa Ardito's (Branford, CT) pass to the right post eluded the keeper. One minute later, the Monks nearly retook the lead, but freshman back Ashley English (Watertown, MA) made a defensive save off JR Gina Gaetani's (Auburn, ME) bid. With seven minutes left, Lyon first-year keeper Cameron Abel (Windham, NH) came 10 yards out to twice deny SO Julia Ostrowski (Albany, NY).

The teams headed to overtime, where the Lyons held advantages of 4-0 in shots and 6-2 in penalty corners. Monk FY keeper Kathleen Simoes (Wakefield, MA) came up with two crucial saves in the first overtime, first denying SR Sara Dimick's (Cumberland, ME) backhanded attempt with her right pad in the 75th minute. During the 82nd minute, Simoes stopped Miller's point-blank shot.

During penalty strokes, visiting Saint Joseph's shot first during the initial five-shot series, but Wheaton buried its first two shots to forge ahead, 2-1. Dunn knotted the competition on her team's third shot, and the Lyons missed their next three tries, In the second round of strokes, during which Wheaton shot first and the team leading after two shots won the game, each keeper saved an initial shot before a Lyon missed wide, setting the stage for Dunn's clinching tally despite Abel diving and getting a pad on the shot.

Wheaton held advantages of 9-7 in shots and 17-9 in corners. Abel and Simoes each made five saves.

1st Half: SJC- Courtney Rague (Alyssa Dunn) 33:00
2nd Half: WC- Jessica Strock (Alisa Ardito) 55:50

Goalie Saves:
WC- Cameron Abel 5
SJC- Kathleen Simoes 5
Shots: WC- 9; SJC- 7

CAPE COD, Mass -- After finishing the regular-season with a 12-6 record, the Saint Joseph's College Monks were selected as the number five seed in the 2007 Division III New England Field Hockey Championship. The tournament is an eight-team field with a play-down format.

In the first-round on Wednesday, November 7 #1 University of Southern Maine (15-7, 9-2 League) will play #8 Plymouth State University (10-8, 8-3 League) at 2:30 p.m. at Southern Maine while #2 Bridgewater State College (13-6, 7-4 League) will face #7 Endicott College (11-6, 4-4 League) at 2:00 p.m. at Bridgewater State. #3 Nichols College (15-6, 4-4 League) plays #6 Castleton State College (12-6, 7-1 League) at 4:00 p.m. at Nichols and #4 Wheaton College (13-6, 6-2 League) will face #5 Saint Joseph’s College of Maine (12-6, independent) at 2:00 p.m. at Wheaton.

The first-round winners will advance to the semifinals on Saturday, November 10 at the highest remaining seed. The winner of Southern Maine/Plymouth State will face the winner of Wheaton/Saint Joseph’s College while the winner of Bridgewater State/Endicott will play the winner of Nichols/Castleton in the other semifinal. The semifinal winners will meet on Sunday, November 11 for the championship at the highest remaining seed.

2007 ECAC Division III New England Field Hockey Championships

First Round – Wednesday, November 7

#8 Plymouth State University (10-8, 6-2 League) at #1 University of Southern Maine (15-7, 9-2 League), 2:30 p.m.

#7 Endicott College (11-6, 4-4 League) at #2 Bridgewater State College (13-6, 7-4 League), 2:00 p.m.

#6 Castleton State College (12-6, 7-1 League) at #3 Nichols College (15-6, 4-4 League), 4:00 p.m.

#5 Saint Joseph’s College of Maine (12-6, independent) at #4 Wheaton College (13-6, 6-2 League), 2:00 p.m.

Semifinals – Saturday, November 10

#1 Southern Maine/#8 Plymouth State vs. #4 Wheaton/#5 Saint Joseph’s, TBA.
#2 Bridgewater State/#7 Endicott vs. #3 Nichols/#6 Castleton, TBA.

Championship Game – Sunday, November 11
Two Semifinal Winners, TBA

Full Bracket

STANDISH, ME - It was a beautiful November day at Saint Joseph’s College, as the Saint Joseph's College Monks took on the Ramapo College Roadrunners. The Monks started off the match strong and grabbed an early 1-0 lead when SO Jillian Kimball (Albany Township, ME) took a hard shot after recovering a loose ball to score an unassisted goal. The lead was then extended to 2-0, as freshman and Standish native FY Alyssa Dunn scored a goal on a cross pass from SO Julia Ostrowski (Albany, NY), who received the ball on a corner from Jillian Kimball. Ramapo College managed to cut the lead down to 1, after Nikki Anne Frodelly scored a goal off a pass from Mackenzie Cahill, making it a 2-1 game going into the half.

Rupert Lewis, head coach for the Monks, must have given a very inspiring speech at the half, because the Monks came out strong with some great ball movement and tight defense. St. Joe’s forced multiple turnovers and dominated the time of possession in the second half. With some sharp passing the Monks extended their lead to 2, as senior captain Darcy Ward (Dresden, ME) and SO Julia Ostrowski each picked up an assist FY Kayla Nowell’s (Bridgton, ME) first goal of the game.

Just when it looked like the Monks had the game wrapped up, Ramapo College mounted a comeback attempt, as Kerianne Simpson managed to squeak one by FY Kathleen Simoes (Wakefield, MA), the Monks goal keeper who had an amazing day between the pipes, cutting the lead down to 1 yet again. The goal came off a pass from the goal scorer in the previous half, Nikki Anne Frodelly.

As the clock ticked down in the second half, the visiting Roadrunners picked up the pressure and challenged the Monks defense on multiple occasions. However, the Monks defensive duo of JR Katie Seaman (Beverly, MA) and JR Lauren Snow (Dover-Foxcroft, ME) stood their ground and kept the Ramapo College offense at bay. With less than two minutes remaining in the game, the Monks picked up an insurance goal, as Kayla Nowell scored an unassisted goal in the circle, her second goal off the game, giving the Monks a 4-2 win, extending their season record to 12-6.

Weston, MA – The SJC Field Hockey team scored early and often in a blowout victory over the Regis Pride on Tuesday afternoon. The Monks, who had six different players score a goal, were lead by JR Gina Gaetani (Auburn, ME) who registered a hat trick in the victory. FY Kayla Nowell (Bridgton, ME), SO Julia Ostrowski (Albany, NY) and SO Kerrie Boutin (Georgetown, ME) each scored two goals apiece. FY Courtney Rague (Old Orchard Beach, ME) and FY Maria Arsenault (Berlin, NH) both found the back of the net as well. The Field Hockey Women peppered Regis GK Elizabeth Kluchnick with an astounding 46 shots.

The Monks (8-5) next travel to Waterville, ME Wednesday 10/17 to take on the Colby College Mules.

Standish, ME – Led by a two-goal performance by FY Maria Arsenault (Berlin, NH), the Monks defeated visiting Wheelock College 4-1 on Sunday.

SO Jessica Baker (Scarborough, ME) connected off a pass from SO Kerrie Boutin (Georgetown, MA) on a penalty corner just 1:12 into the match to give St. Joe’s a 1-0 lead.

Arsenault tallied her first goal at 9:47 after a pass from FY Kayla Nowell (Bridgton, ME) and followed it up with her second at 20:17 to give the Monks a 3-0 advantage.

Wheelock’s Jill Chaffee found the back of the net in the final minutes of the half to close the gap to 3-1.

FY Alyssa Dunn (Standish, ME) recorded her first intercollegiate goal at 53:59 to seal the victory for St. Joe’s.

The Monks return to action on Tuesday, October 9th for a 4:00 PM contest at Regis College.

Standish, ME – The SJC field hockey team suffered a narrow 2-1 loss to visiting Southern Maine on Thursday afternoon. Sophomore midfielder Jaimee Brett (Otisfield, ME) notched the lone goal for the Monks.

Southern Maine opened the scoring at 13:52 when JR Alyssa Kraus (Standish, ME) converted off a penalty corner. The Monks out-shot the Huskies 5-1 in the period and were rewarded when Brett netted her first goal of the season to tie the score 1-1 at 22:28.

The teams battled in the second stanza with the Huskies holding a slight advantage in shots (6-5). SO India Lowe (Gloucester, MA) scored the deciding goal for USM at 60:31.

St. Joe’s hosts Wheelock College on Sunday, October 7th at 1:00 PM.

Bangor, ME – Erin Nason's (JR, Unity, ME) goal 8:36 into the game held up, as the Eagles downed Saint Joseph College 1-0. Husson won their 6th straight game and moved to 6-2 on the season while the Monks stand at 6-4.

Erica Dorso's (JR, Farmingdale, ME) shot from the right side was saved by Kathleen Simoes (FY, Wakefield, MA), but Nason was there to put home the rebound. It would be the only score of the game. Simoes finished the game with 7 saves against 12 shots.

Lauren Snow (JR, Dover-Foxcroft, ME) kept the game scoreless as a shot from Dorso got by Simoes. Snow was there to make the defensive save with just over 10 minutes to play in the half, keeping the score 1-0.

Saint Joseph's kept constant pressure on the Eagles in the second half. They had 7 corners, but could not convert. Eagle’s goalie Kelly Bocchino (SR, Vassalboro, ME) had 6 saves against 10 shots. Bocchino made a big save with just 42 seconds remaining. Jessica Baker (SO, Scarborough, ME) was one-on-one with Bocchino; Bocchino came out of the net to make the save.

Saint Joseph's next hosts Southern Maine on Thursday, October 4th at 3:30 PM.

Standish, ME – SO Julia Ostrowski (Albany, NY) netted the game winner less than two minutes into the contest and the Monks went on to defeat Lasell College 4-0. This marks the fourth shut-out of the season for St. Joe’s as the squad improves to 6-3 overall.

Ostrowski’s goal came off a pass from JR captain Gina Gaetani (Auburn, ME) and Gaetani then set-up FY Kayla Nowell (Bridgton, ME) for a goal at 3:45. The two-goal lead would hold up into half-time as Lasell managed just two shots on goal.

After more than ten minutes of scoreless action in the second stanza, SR captain Darcey Ward (Dresden, ME) connected off a perfectly executed penalty corner from FY Maria Arsenault (Berlin, NH) and SO Jillian Kimball (Albany Township, ME) to put the Monks up 3-0.

St. Joe’s capped off the scoring at 65:17 after a scramble in the circle led to a goal by Nowell, assisted by Ostrowski.

FY Colleen Grant (Bourne, MA) made four saves in her second win of the season.

The Monks travel to Husson for a 6 PM contest on Saturday, September 29th.

Standish, ME – The Monks scored a goal in each half en route to a 2-0 win over Simmons College on Saturday. St. Joe’s improves to 5-3 and the Sharks drop to 1-5. FY keeper Colleen Grant (Bourne, MA) registered a shut-out in her first intercollegiate contest.

With just over two minutes remaining in the first half, JR Kara Squillante (Boothbay, ME) put St. Joe’s up 1-0 off a pass from SO Jillian Kimball (Albany Township, ME).

St. Joe’s kept the momentum going into the second half as they peppered Simmons keeper Cammy Keiler with nine shots. Senior Darcey Ward (Dresden, ME) connected off a pass from SO Jessica Baker (Scarborough, ME) to extend the lead to 2-0 at 46:29.

The Monks host Lasell College on Thursday, September 27th at 4 PM.

Standish, ME – The SJC field hockey team battled for seventy minutes, but came up short as Keene State picked up a 2-0 victory today. The Owls scored a goal in each half to secure the win and improve to 4-3 overall, while the Monks also hold a 4-3 record.

Keene State scored their first goal at 21:28 after SO Karen Robinson (Phillipston, MA) found JR Amanda Wright (Shelburne, MA) on a penalty corner. SO Carly Benning (Brewster, MA) gave the Owls an insurance goal at 51:15.

SJC keeper FY Kathleen Simoes (Wakefield, MA) had six saves and SR Jennifer McDougall (Avon, CT) had five saves for Keene.

St. Joe’s hosts Simmons on Saturday, September 22nd at 1:00 PM while Keene hosts Bridgewater State on Saturday at 1:30 PM.

FARMINGTON -- Kristin Chambers (Gorham, ME) and Andrea Tyler (Augusta, ME) each had a goal and an assist as the University of Maine at Farmington field hockey team improved to 2-1 with a 3-0 win over Saint Joseph's on Tuesday at Prescott Field.

Chambers gave the Beavers a 1-0 lead when she knocked in a loose ball that had gone off St. Joe's netminder Kathleen Simoes' pads at 13:46.

Tyler pushed the advantage to 2-0 at 43:51 on a conversion of a Chambers feed and Ashley Wentworth (North Berwick, ME) completed the scoring when she slammed in a Tyler pass at 58:46.

UMF goalkeeper Kaeleigh Barker (Chicester, NH) turned back five shots in the shutout victory. The Beavers held a 13-7 advantage in shots and a 10-5 command in penalty corners.

Simoes finished with six saves for the Monks (4-2).

The Monks return to action on Thursday, hosting Keene State College at 4 PM.

Standish, ME – The SJC field hockey squad got back on track with a 4-3 overtime win over visiting Husson College today. FY Maria Arsenault (Berlin, NH) led the Monks with a pair of goals and an assist. SJC keeper FY Kathleen Simoes (Wakefield, MA) made nine impressive saves to ensure the victory.

St. Joe’s (4-1) got on the board eight minutes into play as Arsenault connected on a pass from SO Julia Ostrowski (Albany, NY) and SR captain Darcey Ward (Dresden, ME) followed less than two minutes later with a goal off a pass from JR captain Gina Gaetani (Auburn, ME) to put the Monks up 2-0.

FY Skye Ellis (Belfast, ME) netted a pass from JR Erica Dorso (Farmingdale, ME) at 12:32 for the Eagles (1-2) and the score remained locked at 2-1 until eleven minutes into the second half.

Ward found Arsenault off a penalty corner to extend the SJC lead to 3-1 at 46:57, but Ellis kept the Eagles in it with a goal, again assisted by Dorso.

Husson tied the score at 3-3 after Dorso found SO Sarah Hessert (Hampden, ME) with just over eight minutes to play in regulation. The Monks threatened several times in the final two minutes, but failed to convert.

FY Courtney Rague (Old Orchard Beach, ME) drilled a pass from Arsenault into the back of the net for the sudden-death victory at 81:30.

The Monks play at Maine-Farmington on Tuesday, September 18th at 4 p.m.

Standish, ME – The Saint Joseph's College field hockey squad’s win streak was halted at three in a row today by a 1-0 loss to the University of New England (1-2). Senior captain Amy Williams (Bridgewater, NH) recorded the game-winner for the Nor’easters.

The Monks (3-1) held a 13-6 advantage in shots while both teams had eight penalty corners. Williams scooped a shot past SJC keeper FY Kathleen Simoes (Wakefield, MA) off a penalty corner at 24:18.

SR keeper Tanya Callan (Brick, NJ) turned in a tremendous effort making eight saves for the Nor’easters while Simoes finished with three for St. Joe’s.

The Monks next play host to the Husson College Eagles on Saturday, September 15th at 1:00 PM.

Standish, ME – The Saint Joseph's College field hockey team defeated Castleton State 3-2 as the best start in recent program history continues. The Monks improve to 3-0 overall while Castleton stands at 3-2.

Despite wet field conditions, the teams were locked in a defensive battle during the first half and both keepers made tremendous saves. The Spartans went up 1-0 after JR Carolyn Griggs (Lincoln, VT) scored off a rebound at 11:06. Castleton threatened again but SJC keeper FY Kathleen Simoes (Wakefield, MA) made back-to-back saves to keep the Monks close at the break.

St. Joe’s came out stronger in the second half, holding a 12-2 advantage in shots. Castleton keeper JR Trisha Clark (East Dover, VT) came up big with eight saves in the half, including two off of shots by JR captain Gina Gaetani (Auburn, ME) and FY Kayla Nowell (Bridgeton, ME).

FY Sarah Flore (Springfield, VT) gave Castleton a 2-0 lead with a goal at 46:12, but SO Julia Ostrowski (Albany, NY) converted a pass from Gaetani on a penalty corner to score for St. Joe’s just over a minute later.

The Monks continued their impressive play and execution on penalty corners as FY Courtney Rague (Old Orchard Beach, ME) sent a great cross to JR Kelly Emerson (Vassalboro, ME), who found the back of the net to knot the score at 2-2.

SJC controlled play for the next five minutes and, after several quality scoring opportunities, Rague scored the game-winner off a pass from SO Jessica Baker (Scarborough, ME).

The momentum shifted and the Monks defense fought off a furious Spartan effort to tie the game. Simoes made two impressive saves in the final two minutes but when she was pulled away from the net with a minute to play, JR Lauren Snow (Dover-Foxcroft, ME) had a defensive save to preserve the lead.

Simoes had 4 saves for St. Joe’s while Clark finished with 12 for the Spartans.

The Monks host UNE on Wednesday, September 12, at 4 p.m. and Castleton hosts Becker on September 15, at 2 p.m.

9/6/07 - Ward Powers Monks over Fitchburg State

FITCHBURG, Mass. – Saint Joseph’s College junior Darcey Ward (Dresden, ME/Hall-Dale) scored the only goal of the game 4:19 into the first overtime to lift the Monks past Fitchburg State College, 1-0, in a non-conference game Thursday afternoon at Elliot Field.

Sophomore Julia Ostrowski (Albany, NY/Gulderland Central) set up the game-winner with a great feed into the box that beat Fitchburg goaltender Emily Creen (Worcester, MA/Holy Name), who made three stops.

Freshman Kathleen Simoes (Walkefield, MA/Bishop Fenwick) turned away all four shots she faced in goal to record the win.

St. Joe's hosts the Castleton State Spartans of Vermont on Sunday, September 9th at 1 PM in their first home field hockey game.

Paxton, MA – SR Darcey Ward (Dresden, ME) scored off a pass from SO Julia Ostrowski (Albany, NY) in each half as Saint Joseph's College field hockey defeated host Anna Maria 4-0 on Saturday.

Ward scored what would be the game-winner and put the Monks up 1-0 less than ten minutes into the game.

St. Joe’s sealed the victory with three second half goals. SO Jessica Baker (Scarborough, ME) made it 2-0 at 55:28 and FY Renee Leach (Shapleigh, ME) scored her first intercollegiate goal off a pass from FY Courtney Rague (Old Orchard Beach, ME) three minutes later.

With just under four minutes to play, Ward connected for her second goal of the game off a pass by Ostrowski.

FY keeper Kathleen Simoes (Wakefield, MA) recorded three difficult saves in her intercollegiate debut.

SO Jillian Kimball (Albany Township, ME), SO Kerrie Boutin (Georgetown, MA) and FY Maria Arsenault (Berlin, NH) all turned in strong performances for St. Joe’s.

The Monks play at Fitchburg State on Thursday, September 6th at 3 p.m.

Newton, Mass.– The SJC field hockey squad posted a 3-1-1 record at a Spring Tournament hosted by Lasell College on Sunday.

The Monks lost only one game in the first round, earning second place out of eight teams. In game one, Darcy Ward scored both goals as the Monks defeated Regis 2-0 and Julia Ostrowski notched two goals in a 2-1 win over Lasell. Game three was a 1-1 tie with Wheelock and Kelly Emerson scored for St. Joe’s. Gina Gaetani scored for a 1-0 win over UNE in game four. Endicott defeated SJC by a score of 3-0 in game five.

St. Joe’s dropped a hotly contested 2-1 game to Ramapo College in the semi finals with Ostrowski scoring for the Monks.

Despite a lack of outside playing opportunity this spring, the SJC staff and team were pleased with the showing at the tournament and are excited about the upcoming season.