W&M Field Hockey Falls at No. 13 Northeastern, 2-1

Gina Cimarelli Scores Goal and Gwen Hunter Makes 10 Saves for Tribe

10/23/05 6:13PM

BOSTON, MA - Despite 10 saves from William and Mary’s sophomore goalkeeper Gwen Hunter (Seaville, NJ), the Tribe field hockey team lost to No. 13 Northeastern, 2-1, this afternoon at Sweeney Field.

The loss drops the Tribe’s record to 8-9 overall and 3-3 in the Colonial Athletic Association, while the Huskies improve to 14-4 (5-1 CAA).

Northeastern scored first in the 25th minute, as Sarah Eckoff deflected in a shot from Jay Quinn. The eventual game-winner came in the 46th minute of play on an unassisted goal from Ashley Webber. W&M cut the lead to one goal in the 55th minute on a score by junior Gina Cimarelli (Oak Hill, VA) off a pass from senior midfielder Shannon Karl (Centreville, VA).

The Huskies out-shot the Tribe, 18-3, and had a 7-2 advantage in penalty corners. Hunter made 10 saves for W&M with senior Anna Davis (Richmond, VA) also stopping a shot for her sixth defensive save of the season.

W&M returns to action on Friday, Oct. 28 with a game at Towson at 4:00 PM. The Tribe’s final regular season game will be at home on Sunday, Oct. 30 against Old Dominion at 1:00 PM.

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