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| Megan Fortier is Colby field hockey’s all-time scoring leader after getting two goals in a win at Husson. (Dean Denis Photography) |
Fortier’s first goal of the night put her over 100 career points
and her second made her Colby’s all-time scoring leader in the Mules’
5-1 non-conference win at Husson University on Wednesday.
Colby improved to 6-4 overall heading into Saturday’s noon start at Wesleyan University. Husson dropped to 4-5 overall.
Fortier is up to 42 goals and 19 assists for 103 career points.
Wendy Bonner ’05, a three-time All-American, had 44 goals and 14 assists
for 102 career points. Fortier will now aim for Bonner’s career goal
scoring record.
Fortier scored her first goal off a penalty corner, with an assist from co-captain Hannah Hearn at
12:07.
12:07.
Rebecca Moore made it 2-0 Colby with an unassisted goal at 18:47
and teammate Eleanor Fitzgerald followed with her first collegiate goal
about three minutes later for a 3-0 margin.
The Eagles had edges in shots (19-15) and penalty corners (16-8) in
the game. Husson broke the shutout when Lauren Russell scored with 4:13
to halftime.
Colby made it 4-1 at intermission when McKayla Blanch scored with just 29 seconds to play.
Fortier closed out the scoring with her second goal from Hearn and Anna Rudinski at 55:39.
Sarah Evans stopped five shots in the first half for Colby and Riley Whitmyer played the second half and also made five stops.
Colby 5, Husson 1
Colby 4#1–5
Husson 1#0–1
Scoring Summary
1st half
C: Megan Fortier (Hannah Hearn), 12:07
C: Becca Moore, 18:47
C: Eleanor Fitzgerald, 21:55
H: Lauren Russell (Taylor Lovley), 30:37
C: McKayla Blanch, 34:31
2nd half
C: Megan Fortier (Hannah Hearn, Anna Rudinski), 55:39
Shots: Colby 15, Husson 19. Penalty corners: Colby 8, Husson 16.
Goalies: Sarah Evans (C, 35:00, 1 GA, 5 saves), Riley Whitmyer (C,
35:00, 0 GA, 5 saves); Anne Marie Provencal (H, 70:00, 5 GA, 7 saves).
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