For Immediate Release WOMEN’S FIELD HOCKEY –9.28.02
Contact: Christina Cracolici
Phone: (781) 283-2003
E-mail: ccracoli@wellesley.edu Masiello Nets Hat Trick to Lead Wellesley To Homecoming Win Over Smith, 4-1
Wellesley, Mass. – Senior Betsy Masiello (Soldoury, Pa./Saratoga) rang up a hat-trick, scoring two first-half goals and one in the second, to lead Wellesley (5-2, 1-0 NEWMAC) to a 4-1 decision over conference rival Smith (2-6, 0-1 NEWMAC) Saturday at Wellesley during its sixth annual Homecoming celebration.
Masiello's three goals, all of which were unassisted, gives her a team-high eight for 2002. With 40 goals in her career, Masiello needs nine more goals to claim the Wellesley career-record. The current record of 48 is held by Alix Wandesforde-Smith '98. With the score tied at 0-0 late in the first half, Masiello knocked in an unassisted goal with seven minutes remaining in the half. Less than a minute later, Masiello gave Wellesley a 2-0 cushion beating Smith keeper Sydney Siegal with 6:35 remaining in the first half. Down 3-0 with 17 minutes remaining, after Masiello scored her third straight goal of the game with 22:23 on the clock, Smith's Becky Spaulding finished an Amanda Clemons assist to cut the Wellesley lead 3-1. Wellesley's Marrett Arfsten (Moorestown, N.J./Moorestown) tallied the Blue's final goal of the game with just over 10 minutes remaining on a penalty corner. Wellesley returns to action Tuesday, October 1 in a non-conference match-up with Connecticut College. A 4:30 start time is scheduled.
Wellesley (5-2, 1-0 NEWMAC) 2-2 4
Smith (2-6, 0-1 NEWMAC) 0-1 1
Shots: Wellesley 23, Smith 4
Penalty Corners: Wellesley 34, Smith 4
Saves:
Wellesley – Caitlin Andrews, 70:00, 2 saves, 1GA
Smith - Sydney Siegal, 70:00, 12 saves, 4 GA Scoring Summary
W - Betsy Masiello (unassisted), 7:06 remaining 1st half
W - Masiello (unassisted), 6:35 remaining 1st half
W - Masiello (unassisted), 22:23 remaining 2nd half
S - Becky Spaulding (Amanda Clemons), 17:00 remaining 2nd half
W - Marrett Arfsten (unassisted), 10:44 remaining 2nd half ## |
