2008 Woodie Awards
Field Hockey Sweeps Ivies
Mollie Quinn '09
Issue date: 9/18/08 Section: Sports
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"We are very happy with where we are now," said Junior goalkeeper Rachel Chamberlain, "but we still have a lot to do to get ready for the rest of the season."
For the team, getting ready means preparing themselves for the competitive challenges they will encounter in the Big East Conference.
For Providence the best way to do this is to perform strongly, confidently, and smoothly in the non-conference action they face leading up to conference competition. Clearly, this is exactly what the Friars did in their 3-0 victory over Dartmouth.
After a scoreless first half of play, Providence quickly turned the game around.
"At halftime, we applied different pressure and made some good adjustments," said Head Coach Diane Madl.
The Friars finally got on the board for a 1-0 lead in the 39th minute as sophomore Ashlyn Hudson intercepted a crossing pass just as Dartmouth was attempting to clear the ball from their defensive end. After collecting the ball, she dribbled into the top of the circle and completed a shot into Dartmouth's goal.
The ball would hit the back of the cage two more times before the end of the game. In the 47th minute, sophomore Jamie Lipski tipped in a free hit taken by senior Jessica Lane to give the Friars a 2-0 advantage.
In the 67th minute, junior Adrienne Marois completed the scoring spree as she ripped a hard shot off a feed from Lane during a penalty corner.
This team effort, with goals from three different Friars, helped to nail down Providence's second-straight shutout, its third of the season.
For goalkeeper Chamberlain, it has certainly been an exciting and solid season so far.
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