BOX SCORE

NEW LONDON, Conn. --The Connecticut College field hockey team (4-5) won their fourth game in five outings in inpressive fashion, claiming a 5-0 victory against Babson College (8-4) in New London Thursday afternoon. Abby Hine (Madison, Conn.) tallied a pair of first half scores and Kelsey Fredericks (Nantucket, Mass.) chipped in with a goal and an assist for the Camels.

The Camels came out firing in the early going of this contest. Junior Ellen Cavanaugh (Cheshire, Conn.) scored on a feed from Jenny Roe (Bethesda, Md.) 2:16 into regulation to put the hosts on top 1-0.  Later on in the half with 19:28 to play, Kelsey Fredericks (Nantucket, Mass.) played a ball across the goal line to Hine, who was waiting at the far post for a one-timer and a 2-0 lead. 

With less than five minutes remaining in the half, Hine dribbled through a pair of Babson defenders and ripped off a shot from her backhand for her second goal of the afternoon. It was her seventh score in four games and the Camels enjoyed a 3-0 lead at the intermission.    

Kelsey Fredericks (Nantucket, Mass.) extended the lead to four, depositing a high rising penalty stroke into the cage with 25:38 to play.  Sophomore Bizzie Dow (Lake George, N.Y.) closed out the scoring, burying a shot from near the top of the circle with 24:05 remaining.  Sarah Penrose (Yarmouth, Mass.) assisted on the marker.

Sophomore Robin Edwards (Concord, Mass.) had one save in the victory for the Camels. Senior Hannah Ewing (Wynantskill, N.Y.) logged the final 10 minutes of regulation in her first action of the 2008 season.  Rookie net-minder Jessica Pashos (Winchester, Mass.) had four saves in the first half for the Beavers.  Junior Emily Cohen (West Grove, Pa.) contributed four saves in relief duty.

The Camels will host top ranked Bowdoin College this Saturday morning for an 11:00 a.m. NESCAC contest in New London. The Beavers will visit Worcester, Mass. Saturday for a 1:00 p.m. NEWMAC game at Clark University.

NOTE: Taken from a Connecticut College press release.