College Field Hockey – Westfield, MA, September 17, 2005

Westfield State 5 – Plymouth State 1

WESTFIELD – Sophomore forward Megan Wolski (Plymouth) had three goals and an assist – all in the first half – to lead Westfield State to a 5-1 victory over Plymouth State in its Little East Conference field hockey opener Sept. 17.

It was the first win of the season for the 1-4 Owls. Plymouth State is now 3-2 overall and 1-1 in the conference.

The Owls stunned the Panthers with four first-half goals. Wolski scored four minutes into the game on a penalty stroke, then assisted on a goal by junior forward Shanna Litterst with 27:29 left in the first half.

Wolski then scored at the 15-minute mark and with 1:53 left in the half off a penalty corner.

1 2 1ot 2ot Final

Plymouth (3-2) 0 1 1

Westfield State (1-4) 4 1 5

First Half Scoring:

Westfield: Megan Wolski, 31:34

Westfield: Shanna Litterst (Wolski), 27:24

Westfield: Wolski (Ashley Brogan), 14:54

Westfield: Wolski (Litterst), 1:53

Second Half Scoring:

Plymouth: Jenna Lace (Christina Farias), 13:57

Westfield: Kara Guittarr (Kate Anderson), 6:02

Goalie Saves:

Westfield: Cat Hanks 10 saves

Plymouth: Katie Randall 13 saves

Shots: Plymouth 29; Westfield 13

Penalty Corners:

Plymouth 8; Westfield 10