Peters Scores Twice in Field Hockey Season Opener

Box Score

SCORE: Wheaton 2 - Endicott 4

RECORDS: Wheaton (0-1, 0-0 NEWMAC) - Endicott (1-0)

LOCATION: Beverly, Mass. (North Field)

THE RUNDOWN:

Wheaton captain Katie Peters netted her first goal of the season in the fifth minute with a shot from outside the circle, that was deflected into teh top of the cage with a dish from Jordan Brazis-Eberle.
Endicott responded with four goals to end the first half with a 4-1 lead.
Peters capped off the scoring in the 52nd minute with a quick sweep that deflected off a Gull defender.
Despite taking the loss, Riley Thompson made 31 saves in 70 minutes of action for the Lyons. Thompson's 31 saves a single game high for the senior and ties a Wheaton single game record.
Courtney Foley and Merril Nadeau each came up with a defensive save for Wheaton.

THE BASICS:

UP NEXT: Wheaton hosts Regis on Tuesday, Sept. 5 at 7 p.m. in the teams home opener at Diane C. Nordin '80 Field.

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