Box Score STANDISH, ME – Kayla Nowell '11 (Bridgton, ME) and
Courtney Rague '11 (Old Orchard Beach, ME) tallied three
goals and an assist apiece for Saint Joseph's (12-4, 7-0 NAC)
in an 8-1 victory over Rivier College (1-14, 0-7 NAC) at Lakeside
Field on Sunday afternoon.
Amanda Sebastiao '12 (Uxbridge, MA) and Stephanie Lombardo
'13 (Steep Falls, ME) also scored for the Monks, who outshot
the Raiders by a 39-6 margin in the lopsided triumph. Alyssa Dunn
'11 (Standish, ME) added two assists in the offensive
onslaught.
With the victory, St. Joe's officially collects the top
seed in the upcoming North Atlantic Conference Tournament, which
begins next Saturday with a quarterfinal round. The Monks, which
receive a first-round bye as one of the top two seeds in the
six-team tourney, have now won 18 consecutive regular-season
conference contests dating back to the middle of the 2008
campaign.
Aside from the advantage in shots, St. Joe's also posted
an 11-2 lead in penalty corners in the win and improved to 2-0
against Rivier College in the history of the series.
Meaghan Johnson '12 (Portland, ME/Cheverus), making her
41st consecutive start in net for the Monks, made one save in 35
minutes of play. Jackie Goodell '14 (Lebanon, NH), who
entered the game to begin the second half, made two stops and
allowed the lone Rivier goal – a tally by Ashley Ruocco
'13 (East Kingston, NH) off a Tristina Douillette '14
(Webster, NH) in the 54th minute.
Raiders goalkeeper Meghan Stephen '14 (Pelham, NH) made 11
saves in a losing effort.
Prior to the opening whistle, St. Joe's paid tribute to
seniors Alyssa Dunn, Kayla Nowell and Courtney Rague. The trio has
helped lead the Monks to a 54-21 (.720) record as members of the
field hockey program.
The Monks will close out the regular season with a non-league
game at Plymouth State on Tuesday at 3:30 PM.
