CCC Favorite UNE Downs Gordon College Field Hockey

BIDDEFORD, Maine — The University of New England scored twice in each half, receiving goals from four different plays to hand Gordon field hockey a 4-0 loss. The Fighting Scots drop to 2-7 this season and 1-3 in the Commonwealth Coast Conference.

Nicole Matarozzo (Wolfeboro, N.H.) slapped home a feed from Desirae LeBlanc (Manchester,
N.H.) in the 11th minute to get things started for UNE, and Becky Zakorchemny (Gilford, N.H.) punched in a rebound for her first marker of the season 2:30 later (13th minute) to quickly double the margin.

UNE went up 3-0 less than one minute into the 2nd half, as Hannah Buckley (Leominster, Mass.) sent a dangerous ball into the middle from the left wing and Vonde Saunders (Conway, N.H.) chased it down for a slight redirection between the goalie's pads.

Kersey Boulay (Liberty, Maine) capped the scoring output in the 54th minute, pushing a penalty stroke into the left side of the cage.

Karli-An Gilbert (Scarborough, Maine) put up two of Gordon's four shots on goal, but could not come away with the Scots first score during a five-game losing streak. Shannon Hicks (Scarborough, Maine) made 10 saves for the Fighting Scots despite the loss.

Gordon's tough slate continues with a Homecoming matchup against Endicott on Saturday morning at 11 a.m.