STANDISH, Maine – Saint Joseph's College (9-9) fell to Thomas College (9-10), 2-1, in non-conference field hockey action Tuesday evening at the SJC Athletics Complex.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
Thomas scored twice in the opening quarter to take an early lead. Arianna Brawn opened the scoring at 3:48 off a Samantha Thebarge assist, and Thebarge doubled the advantage at 14:36 with a goal assisted by Tatiana Roque.
The Monks responded in the second quarter as freshman Chloe Masse (Oakland, Maine) scored her 11th goal of the season at 22:47, assisted by junior Gabriella Thomas (Lewiston, Maine). Saint Joseph's outshot the visitors, 4-1, in the period but entered halftime trailing 2-1.
Neither team scored after the break. The Monks threatened in the closing seconds, earning a penalty corner with 18 seconds remaining, but sophomore Ava Markham (Belfast, Maine) had her ensuing shot stopped by Thomas goalkeeper Eliya Drummond at 59:47.
Masse has now scored in four consecutive games, totaling seven goals during that stretch.
TEAM STATS:
Thomas held the advantage in shots (12-6), shots on goal (7-4), and penalty corners (7-5).
THE KEEPERS:
Senior Kimberley McLaughlin (Lewiston, Maine) made five saves, including four in the opening quarter, in 60 minutes for Saint Joseph's. Drummond recorded three saves for Thomas.
HISTORICALLY SPEAKING:
Saint Joseph's is now 24-13 all-time against Thomas.
NEXT!
Fourth-seeded Saint Joseph's hosts fifth-seeded New England College in a GNAC Tournament quarterfinal Saturday, October 31, at 11:00 AM at the SJC Athletics Complex.
