BEVERLY, Mass.— A late goal down the stretch by sophomore midfielder Samantha Crowley (Leicester, Mass.) wasn't enough as the Endicott field hockey team dropped a 2-1 non-conference decision Wednesday night at North Field to visiting Bates College.
With the loss, the Gulls had their three-game winning streak snapped and moved to 7-6 overall. Bates improved to 5-3 overall with tonight's win.
Senior forward Shannon Beaton (West Newbury, Mass.) got the Bobcats on the scoreboard just 43 seconds into the game with a shot that trickled past senior goalkeeper Rose Bradley (Pottstown, Pa.) into the back right of the cage.
Sophomore midfielder Caroline O'Reilly (Longmeadow, Mass.) deposited a ball into the back left of the cage off a penalty corner insert from sophomore midfielder Lauren Foster (Pawling, N.Y.) in the 20th minute.
Crowley gave the Gulls life in the 63rd minute on a pass from sophomore midfielder Madi Wood (Bristol, Vt.) in traffic in front of the cage that she tipped to the back left to cut the deficit to 2-1.
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
- Today's game was the first-ever meeting between the two teams.
- Crowley scored her second goal of the season.
- Wood picked up her first career assist.
- Bradley made three saves for the Gulls.
- Senior defender Kristen O'Brien (New Boston, N.H.) recorded her third defensive save of the season (13th career), leaving her one shy of tying Emily O'Halloran's career record (14).
FOR THE FOES
- Beaton registered her team-leading sixth goal of the season.
- O'Reilly recorded her first goal of the season.
- Senior goalkeeper Cristina Vega (Needham, Mass.) made two saves for the Bobcats.
NOTES
- Bates head coach Danielle Ryder is the former UNE head coach, having coached the Nor'easters in 2011 and 2012.
- Endicott is 0-2 against NESCAC opponents this season. (Lost 4-1 to Colby College on Sept. 13, 2015.)
WHAT'S NEXT
Endicott (7-6, 5-1 CCC) will host Salve Regina on Saturday, October 10 at 1:00 p.m. The Gulls defeated the Seahawks, 4-2, on Sept. 16, 2015 in Rhode Island.
Bates (5-3, 2-3 NESCAC) will travel to Connecticut College for a 12:00 p.m. conference contest on Saturday, October 10. For the latest on Endicott Athletics, follow the Gulls on social media on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube.
