Castleton, VT- Kayla Blank tallied three goals to lead Castleton State College to a 6-0 win over Lasell College in North Atlantic Conference (NAC) field hockey action.
Blank broke a scoreless tie just under 10 minutes into the contest,
when she sent home her eighth goal of the season. Blank corralled
are bound and beat Lasell goalie, Christine
Thornton (Canton, MA), after she had made a pair of
fantastic saves.
Just under 20 minutes later, Blank struck again on a Molly Fraher
assist. Fraher played a long hit into the left side of the circle
that Blank one-touched high past to make it 2-0. Thornton kept the
Lasers within striking distance, making nine saves in the first
half.
The Spartans erupted for four more goals in the second half to put
the game away. Trishia Fellows scored just four minutes into the
half, when she sent home a rebound of yet another Thornton save for
her sixth goal of the season. Fraher added a goal and another
assist to Blank, while Carolyn Griggs scored her seventh of the
season to round out the Castleton scoring.
Thornton finished the game with 16 saves as Lasell falls to
2-4overall and 0-1 in NAC play.
Trisha Clark started in goal for the Spartans, playing 46 minutes
and earning the win, without being tested. Caitlyn
Walker (Middlebury, CT) and Hannah Cebry
(Burlington, CT) each attempted shots for the Lasers in the second
half, but were unsuccessful. Siobhan Whittemore relieved Clark for
the final 24 minutes and stopped Lasell's lone shot on goal to
preserve the shut-out.
Lasell will take on Regis College on Monday, September 22 for a
4:00 pm non-conference match-up on Grellier Field.
Article courtesy of Castleton State College Sports Information Department.