LEICESTER, Mass. – Becker College defeated Wheelock College 4-1 in New England Collegiate Conference women's field hockey action Wednesday afternoon at Alumni Field. The win lifts the Hawks record to 4-11 (3-2 NECC), while the Wildcats fall to 6-6 (4-1 NECC).
Becker got on the board 1:36 into the game when Brittney Bebeau (Harrisville, R.I.) centered a pass to Jocelyn Lebel (Grafton, Mass.) for her second goal of the season.
Katherine Landanno (Winchendon, Mass.) scored what proved to be the game winner with 27:11 remaining in regulation when she broke the boards with a shot from the top of the circle. With 18:22 left on the clock, Elysabeth Jefferies (Lisbon Falls, Maine) put back a rebound in front of the Wildcats net for her first collegiate goal. Becker put the game out of reach with just under 14 minutes remaining when Nikolle Storey (Cumberland, Maine) fed Amy Grenier on a penalty corner to make the score 4-0.
Wheelock avoided the shutout with 5:26 left when Jen Ryan (Bellingham, Mass.) gathered a rebound on a Abby Raymond (Salem, N.H.) shot, tipping it past Gabrielle Gallo (Northport, N.Y.) for her tenth maker of the season.
Gallo made 14 stops for the Hawks, while Wheelock keeper Cassidy Smith (South Berwick, Maine) turned away 12 shots in the loss.
Both teams return to NECC action on Saturday, October 17th. Becker will travel to Elms College at 1:00 p.m., while Wheelock hosts Regis College at 12:30 p.m.
