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First-Years Help Propel Field Hockey To Victory over Anna Maria

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PAXTON, Mass. – Simmons field hockey (7-5, 5-3 GNAC) won its third straight game with a 4-1 victory over Anna Maria College (4-10, 2-6 GNAC) in Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) action, Saturday afternoon.

First-year Sydney Gonyea gave the Sharks a quick 2-0 advantage, scoring the first two goals in the opening quarter. Twenty-five seconds into the game she registered her first goal, then in the fifth minute she scored off a pass from Haley Dover. The Amcats broke up the shut-out in the second quarter on a goal by Chayna Bingham-Hendricks to cut the lead in half.

However, coming out half time, first-year Anna Tedeschi pushed the lead back to two, scoring on a breakway in the 41st minute. She sealed the game with her second goal in the fourth quarter.

Junior goalkeeper Emma Sheehan finished with four stops in a near shutout.  

SIMMONS HIGHLIGHTS

  • It was first-year Sydney Gonyea's fourth multi-goal game and second in three games with two goals and an assist.
  • First-year Anna Tedeschi registered her second multiple goal contest of the season with two goals in the second half.
  • Junior Emma Sheehan picked up her seventh win with four saves.                                                                                                                

UP NEXT
Simmons returns to the field on Wednesday Oct. 20 when they travel to Standish, Maine to face Saint Joseph's (ME) at 5 p.m.

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Players Mentioned

Haley Dover

#23 Haley Dover

Defense
5' 4"
Senior
Sydney Gonyea

#9 Sydney Gonyea

Attack
5' 5"
First Year
Emma Sheehan

#35 Emma Sheehan

Goalkeeper
5' 4"
Junior
Anna Tedeschi

#6 Anna Tedeschi

Attack
5' 1"
First Year

Players Mentioned

Haley Dover

#23 Haley Dover

5' 4"
Senior
Defense
Sydney Gonyea

#9 Sydney Gonyea

5' 5"
First Year
Attack
Emma Sheehan

#35 Emma Sheehan

5' 4"
Junior
Goalkeeper
Anna Tedeschi

#6 Anna Tedeschi

5' 1"
First Year
Attack