Sept. 25, 2005

Final Stats

Fairfield, CT - Freshman Carisa Eye (Nesconset, NY/Smithtown) scored with 17:35 remaining in the game and the Pioneers overcame injuries to two of their top players to beat Siena 1-0 Sunday at Campus Field.

Eye scored after taking a crossing pass from junior Becky Ford (Salem, NH/Salem) and firing it into the right corner of the Siena net, past goaltender Jennifer Tesak. It was Eye's third goal of the season and the first game winning goal of the freshman's Pioneer career.

Eye's goal came only minutes after two Pioneers went down with injuries. First senior Nicole Falco (Ocean, NJ/Ocean Township) got hit above the eye with a stick on a backswing. Then with just over 20 minutes to go in the game junior Jenna McLane (Stowe, VT/Stowe) got hit with a shot just below her eye. Both players were able to walk off the field under their own power and received immediate attention from Sacred Heart trainers.

The Pioneers used the injuries as extra motivation to find a way to win a game they had already dominated for the most part. Sacred Heart out shot Siena 29-6 overall and had 15 penalty corners compared to just four for the Saints. However, the Saints defense held strong, led by Tesak, who made nine saves before Eye finally beat her.

Sophomore Jenn Howley (North Salem, NY/North Salem) and Junior Colleen Carney led the Pioneer attack, each tallying five shots. Eye had three shots, including the game winner.

Junior Ashley Del Greco (Merrimack, NH/Merrimack) made five saves in goal for the Pioneers to preserve her third shout out of the year.

The Pioneers, who have now won four games in a row, will continue a four game home stand next weekend. They will host Lock Haven on Friday at 4:00 pm and Rider Sunday at 2:30 pm.