2008 Woodie Awards
Providence Has Up and Down Week at Home
Mollie Quinn '09
Issue date: 10/2/08 Section: Sports
Facing the number two team in the country could easily cause a team to become intimidated or fearful. However, on Friday, Sept. 26, the Providence College Field Hockey Team demonstrated otherwise when they faced up against Syracuse University.
"The team gets heated up for big games," said Assistant Head Coach Tina Cormier. "Syracuse has been the talk of the country after upsetting the number one ranked team, Maryland. We're not used to playing such high-ranked teams, so we were ready to play and make it a memory."
Despite losing 4-2 to Syracuse, the Friars gave the Orange trouble throughout the contest. Even though the game does not earn Providence another win for their record, just knowing that they can compete at the highest level is notable. "Even though they were ranked number two we were still able to successfully limit our mistakes and capitalize on opportunities."
Syracuse hopped on the scoreboard first just 11 minutes into the contest with a goal off a penalty corner. For the next 20 minutes Providence worked hard to respond to this goal. At the 31:11 mark, junior Nellie Poulin scored a goal to tie the score 1-1. Poulin's fourth goal of the season was off a pass fed from sophomore Jamie Lipski on a give and go.
Unfortunately, the Orange was able to break the Friar's momentum in the closing seconds of the first half. Syracuse was awarded a penalty corner with 28 seconds remaining on the clock. The initial shot from the corner was saved by junior goalkeeper Rachel Chamberlain. But Syracuse was able to collect the rebound off the pads and slipped the ball into the back of the cage with two seconds remaining for a 2-1 lead.
The determined Friars would answer to tie the game 2-2 just 3:53 into the second half as Poulin scored on a deflection off an initial shot taken by sophomore Julie Ruggieri.
Syracuse then slipped by PC's defense twice. These two unanswered goals came at 40:34 and 52:21. The score remained 4-2 as the final buzzer sounded.
"The team gets heated up for big games," said Assistant Head Coach Tina Cormier. "Syracuse has been the talk of the country after upsetting the number one ranked team, Maryland. We're not used to playing such high-ranked teams, so we were ready to play and make it a memory."
Despite losing 4-2 to Syracuse, the Friars gave the Orange trouble throughout the contest. Even though the game does not earn Providence another win for their record, just knowing that they can compete at the highest level is notable. "Even though they were ranked number two we were still able to successfully limit our mistakes and capitalize on opportunities."
Syracuse hopped on the scoreboard first just 11 minutes into the contest with a goal off a penalty corner. For the next 20 minutes Providence worked hard to respond to this goal. At the 31:11 mark, junior Nellie Poulin scored a goal to tie the score 1-1. Poulin's fourth goal of the season was off a pass fed from sophomore Jamie Lipski on a give and go.
Unfortunately, the Orange was able to break the Friar's momentum in the closing seconds of the first half. Syracuse was awarded a penalty corner with 28 seconds remaining on the clock. The initial shot from the corner was saved by junior goalkeeper Rachel Chamberlain. But Syracuse was able to collect the rebound off the pads and slipped the ball into the back of the cage with two seconds remaining for a 2-1 lead.
The determined Friars would answer to tie the game 2-2 just 3:53 into the second half as Poulin scored on a deflection off an initial shot taken by sophomore Julie Ruggieri.
Syracuse then slipped by PC's defense twice. These two unanswered goals came at 40:34 and 52:21. The score remained 4-2 as the final buzzer sounded.
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