WORCESTER, Mass. – The Clark University field hockey team (5-4) hosted Rivier (3-7) in a non-conference matchup under the lights on Tuesday. The Cougars struck first, adding two goals in the second quarter before adding another in the third and withstanding a late run from the Raiders to secure a 3-2 win at home.
How it Happened
- After two errant shots from the Raiders, the Cougars fired two shots on goal from first-year Mackenzie Kleefisch and sophomore Katelyn Towne, but both were saved away.
- Senior Rachel Reiter responded with back-to-back saves late in the quarter to keep the game scoreless heading into the first-quarter break.
- After a Towne shot on goal to start the second, sophomore Olivia Bass found sophomore Sedona Lee, who buried a shot into the far corner for the opening goal.
- The goalies combined for three saves over the next couple of minutes, with the last coming from Reiter for her third of the game.
- Lee then added an assist to her goal, locating Kleefisch to make it 2-0 with just over a minute to play in the half. The score held at the halftime horn.
- Following an early save from Reiter, Kleefisch put a shot on goal that was steered away.
- The Raiders then struck for the first time, with Lexi Davies following up on a blocked shot to finish an unassisted goal a minute later.
- Four minutes later, Lee struck again, finishing an assist from Towne to reextend the lead to two goals.
- Clark fired four shots on goal over the final minutes, with Reiter saving two attempts at the opposite end as the third quarter ended with Clark leading 3-1.
- Rivier ramped up the pressure in the fourth, firing three shots on goal over the first 12 minutes of the final quarter.
- The Raiders finally broke through with two minutes to play, with Davies finding Brianna Spinelli to make it a one-goal game.
- Rivier had a chance to tie in the final minute, but Reiter made a critical save that held up over the final seconds as the game finished with a 3-2 win for Clark.
Inside the Box Score
- The Cougars fired 25 shots, with 18 landing on the cage, while also earning 11 penalty corners.
- Lee had two goals and added an assist, finishing with eight total shots on goal. It was her second two-goal game of the season and the first time this season she has reached five points in a game.
- Kleefisch had the other goal, her second of the season, while also adding five shots on goal.
- Bass had an assist, her fifth of the season and eighth of her career.
- Reiter made 11 saves in the cage, her third game this season with double-digit saves.
What's Next
The Scarlet and White travel to Smith on Saturday for a 3:00 p.m. start.
