Box Score
WAYNE, N.J. – Freshman Emily Chick provided a pair of first-half goals to help lead Wheaton (2-1) to a 3-1 victory at William Paterson (1-2) in field hockey action Sept. 5 at Wightman Stadium.
William Paterson wasted little time getting on the scoreboard, as sophomore
Danielle Meade (Denville, N.J./Morris Knolls) knocked in her first career goal off an
Amanda Sheehan (Boonton, N.J./Boonton) pass 1:20 into the contest. But, Chick got the goal right back, redirecting a Bonnie Davies penalty-corner pass to even the score at 1-1 with 30:58 on the clock.
Chick added a second penalty-corner strike with 11:08 remaining in the opening period, using an assist from Eliza Kennedy, to take a 2-1 lead into the break.
Senior Margaux Bolte made it a 3-1 Lyon lead when she drilled a rebound into the back of the cage less than two minutes into the second half.
Junior
Meghan Trivett (Highlands, N.J./Middletown North) saved 14 shots for William Paterson. Sophomore Alex Smith had three stops for Wheaton.
William Paterson will play at the Salisbury Invitational next weekend, facing the host and top-ranked Sea Gulls Saturday, Sept. 11, at 10:00 a.m.