WELLESLEY, Mass. – The Clark University field hockey team (5-10, 0-7 NEWMAC) traveled to Wellesley (5-10, 4-3 NEWMAC) and battled with the Blue for 60 minutes, but fell 3-0 on Tuesday night from Butler Stadium.
How it Happened
- Senior Rachel Reiter registered a pair of saves over the first three minutes of action before sophomore Katelyn Towne nearly gave Clark the advantage with a shot on goal that was stopped by Hannah Simmonds in the 11th minute.
- Neither team attempted another shot in the quarter and Reiter opened the second with a stop on a shot from Rachel Carson to keep the contest tied at 0-0.
- Towne then in less than a minute stretch rattled off three shots on goal that nearly fell, but the Blue had saves from three different players as Simmonds, Carson, and Gabi Chen, with Carson and Chen collecting defensive saves.
- Madeline Hamstra was able to find the back of the cage for Wellesley with less than three minutes to go before the break as the Blue took a 1-0 advantage into the half.
- Clark fended off six penalty corners in the third and Reiter tallied a pair of saves as the Cougars kept the deficit at 1-0 entering the fourth.
- Hamstra and Chen scored the final two goals of the evening and first-year Mackenzie Kleefisch attempted Clark's final shot of the match as the Blue registered a 3-0 victory.
Inside the Box Score
- Clark attempted six shots (four on goal) and earned a penalty corner.
- Reiter tallied seven saves in the contest.
- Towne led the team with five shots, four on goal.
- Kleefisch also registered a shot attempt.
What's Next
Clark will be back in action on Saturday when they host their senior day game against Mount Holyoke beginning at 2:00 p.m.
