PAXTON, Mass.— The Becker College field hockey team fell to Anna Maria College 4-1 in non-conference action Thursday afternoon.
With the win, the AMCATS improve to 1-2 on the season, while the loss drops Becker to 0-4.
The AMCATS came out on fire as they dominated possession for most of the first half. The strong Anna Maria defense held the Hawks to just three shots in the half, two of which came in the final four minutes.
The second half saw things even considerably, as both teams tallied seven shots each. The AMCATS took a 4-0 lead before Becker broke up the shutout with a goal in the 50th minute.
The AMCATS held a 16-10 advantage in shots over the full 70 minutes while Becker led in penalty corners, 4-2.
Freshman Anne Melanson (Grafton, Mass.) netted her first collegiate goal at the 8:45 on a breakaway. Fellow classmate Lauren Lapierre (Worcester, Mass.) assisted on the goal.
Less than four minutes later, senior Katherine Albro (Leicester, Mass.) netted her own breakaway goal. She would then make it 3-0 in the 26th minute as Kaitlyn Moran (Leicester, Mass.) found Albro on the left post for a one-touch past Becker goaltender Elysabeth Jefferies ()
Moran scored a goal of her own five minutes as she carried the ball down the right side of the field on her own for nearly 40 yards before she was met by a defender right before shooting.
Just over nine minutes later, Becker's Amy Grenier (Westminster, Mass.) connected on a pass from Jocelyn Lebel (Grafton, Mass.).
Jefferies stopped six of the 10 shots she faced in net for Becker. The AMCATS' victory went to Bryanna Tobin (Deep River, Conn.) who played just under 27 minutes and was not forced to make a save. She was relieved by Rhiannon Fletcher (Royalston, Mass.) who tallied three saves in the final 43:08.
