Clark University

WORCESTER, Mass. – The Clark field hockey team (4-8) closed out a three-game homestand with a fixture against Nichols (4-7) and came away with a 2-1 loss to the Bison on Tuesday night from Granger Field.

How it Happened

• After a Nichols goal, sophomore Jenna Beauchain took the first penalty corner of the game for the scarlet and white and fellow sophomore Elizabeth Cacciapaglia put a shot on target that was saved by Sophia Venable.
• After the Cougar offense got a shot on target from sophomore Fionnuala Gormley, graduate student Abbe Cravinho tied the game in the ninth minute with a shot inside the circle after stealing the ball.
• The scarlet and white earned four penalty corners within the first two minutes of the second quarter and in the 25th minute, sophomore Alison Kopec put a shot on goal that was stopped off a corner.
• Before the half, senior Rachael Romain attempted a shot that was saved off a corner as the teams entered the half tied 1-1.
• Sophomore Loren Root recorded a pair of saves early in the third quarter and Beauchain serviced in a penalty corner as both defenses dominated the period to keep the match tied.
• After a save from Root in the 47th minute, the Bison followed the shot up with a goal and in the 54th minute, graduate student Greer McCarty put a shot on goal that was saved.
• McCarty put one final attempt on target with four seconds remaining, but Venable had the shot stopped.

Inside the Box Score

• Clark recorded 18 shots, with seven going on goal.
• The Cougars earned 15 penalty corners.
• Cravinho's goal was her second of the season and sixth of her career.

What's Next
The scarlet and white will travel to No. 20 MIT for a road match on Saturday beginning at 1:00 p.m.