WORCESTER, Mass. – Breaking from conference play, Simmons field hockey (6-1) handed Clark University (4-2) its second loss of the season following a 2-0 win on a rare Friday night game.
The Sharks and Cougars battled each to a scoreless first period. Making her second start of the season, first-year goalie
Jamila Mohamed made back-to-back crucial saves to keep Clark off the scoreboard early in the contest.
Five minutes into the second period, the Sharks finally broke the tied contest. First-year
Hailey Brisson connected with senior
Sydney Gonyea for her eighth goal of the season. Two minutes later fellow senior
Anna Tedeschi kept pace with her classmate knocking in a pass from junior
Zoe Schmaling for her conference-leading ninth goal of the season.
The Sharks weather a late fourth quarter attack by the Cougars. In the final stanza, Clark challenged the Shark defense and its first-year goalie with four penalty corner opportunities, but Mohamed was up to the challenge, fending off a pair of shots on-goal.
Registering seven saves on the evening, Mohamed picked up her first win of her collegiate career along with her first shutout.
SIMMONS HIGHLIGHTS
- Senior forward Sydney Gonyea recorded her fifth game-winning goal of the season five minutes into the second period. She is now tied for second amongst conference leaders in goals.
- Senior forward Anna Tedeschi added an insurance goal in the 22nd minute as she leads the GNAC with nine goals and 20 points on the season.
- First-year goalie Jamila Mohamed earned her first shutout and win of her collegiate career, recording seven saves in 60 minutes.
UP NEXT
Simmons returns to conference action tomorrow morning traveling to Weston, Massachusetts to face Regis College at 10 a.m.
