Field Hockey Held Off by Lasell; 4-2

Framingham, Mass. – The Framingham State field hockey team was defeated by Lasell University in non-conference action Thursday afternoon at Maple Street Field.  

THE BASICS: 

Score: Lasell 4, Framingham State 2 

Records: Framingham State (0-2), Lasell (3-0) 

Location: Maple Street Field – Framingham, Mass. 

HOW IT HAPPENED: 

• The Lasers got on the board in the sixth minute when Alice Rourke sent in a strike from the top of the arc after a pass from Johanna Snyder.  

• In the tenth minute Rourke scored again after a setup from Kaitlin Bedell to take a 2-0 lead into the half.  

• Bedell got in on the action in the 36thminute to give the visitors a 3-0 advantage. 

• The Rams answered in the 41stminute when Ashley Malmquist finished off a breakaway slipping her shot through the goalie's pads. 

• Kaylee Beck made it a one goal game when she buried a loose ball into the cage. 

• The Lasers scored an insurance goal to reach the final margin when Megan Crabtree scored in the 59th minute.  

INSIDE THE NUMBERS: 

• Framingham State's goalie Kaitlyn Tello made four saves in net for the Rams while her sister Kaitlyn made eight stops in goal for the Lasers.  

• The visitors commanded play for most of the contest leading the shot tally 16-to-8 and holding the Rams to two shots in the first three quarters.  

• The Lasers also earned 12 penalty corners to the Rams three.