Miller plays hand in each goal as Lyons down UMass-Dartmouth, 3-1

September 13, 2007

NORTH DARTMOUTH, MA- Senior Ashley Miller (East Bridgewater, MA/East Bridgewater) tied a school record with three assists, and classmate Sara Dimick (Cumberland, ME/Greely) scored twice as the Wheaton College field hockey team downed the University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth, 3-1 on Thursday at Cressy Field. The Lyons improved to 4-2, while the Corsairs fell to 0-3 on the season.

The Blue and White did all of its damage during the opening 15:40 of the contest. Freshman Jessica Strock (Centerville, MA/Barnstable) knocked home her first collegiate goal after just 6:11 of action off of Miller's first assist before Dimick converted a Miller helper 59 seconds later. The senior tandem connected again with 19:20 remaining in the half.

UMass-Dartmouth got one goal back 8:37 before halftime, as sophomore Aidan Blair (Worcester, MA/Saint Peter Marian) tallied and classmate Kimberly Crosby (Mashpee, MA/Mashpee) assisted. However, that proved to be the final goal of the game.

Wheaton finished with a 31-15 advantage in shots, while the Corsairs held a 10-7 edge in penalty corners. Freshman Cameron Abel (Windham, NH/Salem) made nine saves, while senior Kim Anson (Washington, CT/Shepaug Valley) and sophomore Andria Laroche (Skowhegan, ME/Skowhegan Area) each notched a defensive save on the same second-half sequence. Senior Liz Fitzgerald (Danvers, MA/Danvers) and sophomore Seana Golden (Somerset, MA/Bishop Stang) combined to make 10 saves in the UMass-Dartmouth net.

The Lyons continue a four-game road trip with a contest on Saturday against Lasell College at 1:00 p.m.

SCORING: 1st 2nd Final
Wheaton (4-2) 3 0 3
UMass-Dartmouth (0-3) 1 0 1

1st Half: WC- Jessica Strock (Ashley Miller) 6:11, Sara Dimick (Miller) 7:10, Dimick (Miller) 15:40; UMD- Aidan Blair (Kimberly Crosby) 26:23

Goalie Saves: WC- Cameron Abel 9; UMD- Liz Fitzgerald (17:00) 1, Seana Golden (53:00) 9

Shots: WC- 31; UMD- 15

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