2008 Woodie Awards
Field Hockey Returns to Winning Ways
Mollie Quinn '09
Issue date: 9/11/08 Section: Sports
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On Sept. 4, the Friars headed north to compete in a key regional match-up against Northeastern, which resulted in a 2-1 win for Providence. Northeastern, always a formidable opponent for the black and white, tested what the Friars were made of in a full 70 minutes of relentless play.
"This game was all about effort and persistence," said Friars Head Coach Diane Madl of the win.
"It was a hard-fought victory," said Senior Ali Kornfield. "We lost to them last year, so we wanted to come back strong against them this year."
After a scoreless first half for both the teams, sophomore Ashlyn Hudson gave the Friars a 1-0 lead at the 39:09 mark. Just minutes later, sophomore Jamie Lipski added another point, to push the score to 2-0.
"In the second half we came out ready to go, got two goals, and didn't look back," said Senior Jessica Lane.
Friar goalkeeper Rachel Chamberlain barely missed a bid at her first shutout victory of the 2008 season. She was able to prevent Northeastern from scoring until the 66th minute. However, the Huskies lone goal was not enough, and the Friars came out on top with a 2-1 victory.
On Sunday, Sept. 7, PC hosted the Yale Bulldogs in non-conference action. The Friars, who felt confident going into the game, recorded a 5-0 win over Yale. Despite falling to Virginia a week earlier, both coaches and team members used the loss to benefit their style of play.
"Playing against Virginia set the bar for where we wanted to be as a team," said senior Meghan Holden.
"We were able to make some adjustments," said Madl. "We felt really good going into the game."
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