The Sacred Heart University field hockey team closed its 2017 season with a 2-0 win over Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference foe Fairfield University Sunday morning at Johnson Field.  The Pioneers end the season at 7-12 overall and 3-3 in league action, while the Stags falls to 7-11 on the year and 4-2 in MAAC action.

Fairfield outshot the Pioneers 6-4 in the opening half of play, but Lauren Musselman was up to the task, stopping the three shots that she faced. 

Lauren Lawson tallied the game-winner in her final game as a Pioneer, with an independent effort, dribbling into the circle, going to the far post and putting the ball home.

The Scoring

• Lawson tallied the game-winning goal at 44:43
• Kelsy Hopkins gave SHU an insurance tally at 57:31, netting a pass from Makenna Crawford

Noteworthy

• SHU finished with a 14-13 advantage in shots on the day
• Fairfield had a 6-1 edge in penalty corners
• Hailey Power earned the win, minding the net for 29:20 and making four saves