Field Hockey Comes Up Short To First-Place Colby-Sawyer

PAXTON, MA : In their final home game of the season, the Anna Maria College field hockey team lost 1-0 to visiting Colby-Sawyer College on Friday evening in Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) action at Caparso Field in Paxton.

THE BASICS:

• Date: Friday, October 22, 2021
• Score: Colby-Sawyer 1, Anna Maria 0
• Records: Chargers of Colby-Sawyer (13-3, 9-1 GNAC) | AMCATS of Anna Maria (4-12, 2-8 GNAC)
  

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• The AMCATS played the Chargers, currently tied for first in the GNAC standings, evenly in the first quarter, showing an impressive aggression and creating multiple scoring opportunities. Colby-Sawyer finally broke through in the 19^th minute, as freshman forward Courtney Larson (Auburn, Maine) found the back of the net for her tenth goal of the season on an unassisted shot. 1-0 would hold up going into halftime, and ultimately the end of the game.
• Shots were 19-12 in favor of the Chargers, while corners were 18-5.
• Anna Maria junior goalkeeper Hannah Tobey (Falmouth, MA) put up a valiant effort, with eight saves in the near-shutout of the number two offense in the conference.
• Colby Sawyer junior goalkeeper Lauren Wilkinson (Lynn, MA) recorded the shutout victory with seven saves.

UP NEXT:

Anna Maria will conclude their regular season on Wednesday when they travel to Dean College for a 3:00 p.m. contest.

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