Sirchia Lifts Hawks Past AMC In Final Seconds
PAXTON, Mass.— Junior Victoria Sirchia (Goshen, Conn.) scored a goal with 17 seconds remaining in the second half to propel the Becker College field hockey team to a 2-1 victory over Anna Maria College at AMCAT Field Wednesday night in non-conference action. The win gives the Hawks their first win of the season and moves their record to 1-2 overall, while the loss drops the AMCATS to the same mark.
The first half was a defensive battle, as the game stood deadlocked at 0-0 most of the period. Despite being outshot 5-2 in the frame, the AMCATS made the most of their opportunities, as junior Katie Schebel (Ludlow, Mass.) netted the first goal of the game on an assist from sophomore Marissa Cosenza (Worcester, Mass.) in the 27th minute of action. This was the only scoring action in the half, as the AMCATS took a 1-0 lead into intermission.
Becker finally broke through in the second half, as they tied the game in the 42nd minute on an unassisted tally from freshman Michelle Griczika (Barre, Mass.). The game remained even until the waning seconds of the contest, and appeared destined for overtime, when Carly Barone (Attleboro, Mass.) set-up Sirchia beautifully in front of the net for the game-winning score.
Allyssa Boykin (Worcester, Mass.) gave her best effort to keep the AMCATS competitive from start to finish, chipping-in with six saves for the game, while BC’s senior goaltender Nakita Gosselin (Springfield, Vt.) earned the victory in net for the Hawks.
The Hawks return to action Saturday at home against Clark at 1:00 PM, while Anna Maria hosts Endicott on Saturday for their first conference match at 10:00 AM.
