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Jill Souza
1
Nichols NC (1-3)
9
Winner Clark (MA) CLK (2-1)
Nichols NC
(1-3)
1
Final
9
Clark (MA) CLK
(2-1)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Nichols NC 1 0 1
Clark (MA) CLK 4 5 9

Game Recap: Field Hockey |

Cougars run past Bison, 9-1

Clark (MA) 9, Nichols 1
Worcester, Mass. – Granger Turf
Tuesday, September 8, 2015

All-Time Series & Streaks
The Cougars improve to 32-9-2 all-time against the Bison. After dropping a 4-2 decision last year to snap a four-game losing skid, the Cougars have now won five of the last six meetings.

Three Stars of the Game
1 – Freshman Olivia Barksdale (Clark) (Fort Washington, Md.) – three goals and one assist
2 – Junior Lauren Mackey (Clark) (Dublin, N.H.) – two goals and two assists
3 – Junior Olivia Cotton (Clark) (Northampton, Mass.) – one goal and one assist

Key Stat of the Game
The Cougars scored the final seven goals of the game to turn a 2-1 lead into a 9-1 win.

Turning Point
After senior Victoria Utter (Stafford Springs, Conn.) cut the Nichols deficit in half with her third goal of the season at 24:23, Clark answered with goals from junior Megan Tighe (Simsbury, Conn.) at 26:20 and Mackey at 31:58, respectively, to give it a 4-1 lead at halftime. The Cougars scored five more in the second half.

Quick Hits
-The Cougars outshot the Bison 23-8.
-Utter's goal ties her with sophomore Brianna Kilborn (North Brookfield, Mass.) for the team lead with three.
-Nichols sophomore Emily Manoogian (Worcester, Mass.) recorded her first collegiate defensive save.
-Junior Katherine Cotton (Kennebunk, Maine) made her first appearance in goal since the opener and stopped seven shots in relief of classmate Ariana Beauregard (Coventry, R.I.).

Next up
Nichols (1-3) – Thursday, Sept. 10 vs MIT, 7:00 p.m.
Clark (MA) (2-1) – Saturday, Sept. 12 @ Western New England, 1:00 p.m.
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