Field Hockey Drops 3-2 Decision to Framingham State

FRAMINGHAM, Mass. – The Framingham State University field hockey team posted a 3-2 victory over Little East Conference foe Bridgewater State University on Wednesday afternoon at Maple Street Field.

Freshman Amie Souza (Taunton, Mass.) scored a pair of goals and added an assist to lead the Rams.

Framingham State evens their record at 6-6 on the year and improves to 2-4 in the conference.  The Bears dip to 5-7 overall and are now 3-3 in the Little East.

Bridgewater State grabbed the early lead finding the back of the cage just under 10 minutes into the contest.  Freshman Tori O'Dea (South Dennis, Mass.) fed junior Brittney Field (Hubbardston, Mass.) in the circle and Field slipped a shot past the Rams' goalkeeper.

The Bears lead stood until the closing minutes of the first half when the Rams tallied the equalizer.  Senior Rhea Urbaniak (Chelmsford, Mass.) sent a pass ahead to Souza who connected on her sixth goal of the year.

The Rams broke the tie in the 55th minute as Souza set up junior Cady Kelly (Canton, Mass.) for the go ahead score.  Four minutes later, Urbaniak and Souza connected again for the Rams third goal of the day extending the lead to 3-1.

Souza's second goal would become crucial as less than a minute later, O'Dea found the back of the cage on a long shot from the right wing to pull the Bears back within one.

Junior Rosemary Talbot (Whitinsville, Mass.) picked up the victory for the Rams making four saves, while Bridgewater State goalie Kaylyn Allahyarian (Norwell, Mass.) made nine stops.

Shots were even at 15 apiece, while the Bears held a slight 7-6 edge in penalty corners.  Of Bridgewater's 15 shots, only six were on frame.

The Rams are back in action on Saturday when they travel to Westfield State for a Little East showdown beginning at 12 p.m., while the Bears host Western Connecticut State on Saturday in Little East action at 3:30 p.m.