BIDDEFORD, MAINE — The Endicott field hockey team outlasted the University of New England (UNE), 1-0, in double overtime in the Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) Championship game on Saturday afternoon at Blue Bolt Field.
In a hard-fought championship battle tied at zero heading into the second extra session, Meaghan Hogan (Chesire, Conn.) finally broke the seal for the Gulls after firing a shot off a rebound from Olivia Lampasona (Watertown, Mass.) to capture Endicott's third consecutive CCC Championship.
Prior to the game-clinching goal, Claire Boncek (Hamden, Conn.) had a crucial defensive save in the third period of play (35:11) that kept the Nor'easters off the board.
Overall, the game was even throughout with Endicott slightly edging UNE in shots (16-14) and penalty corners (10-8).
Meanwhile, in goal for the Gulls, Taylor Farrin (Danvers, Mass.) stopped eight shots, including a leaping one-handed save, to help secure the championship victory (11-6).
BEYOND THE BOX
- Endicott leads the all-time series against UNE, 19-16, and has now evened the CCC Championship series against the Nor'Easters (3-3).
- This is the second time in program history Endicott has blanked an opponent in the CCC title game (11/3/21, 1-0 vs. UNE).
- Blake Braman (Clinton, Conn.), Abby Carter (Richmond, Vt.), Farrin, Sydney Poulin (Watertown, Mass.), and Allison Wales (Southport, Conn.) have won three championships in their Endicott tenure.
- The Gulls have won five championships in the past 10 years, all of which have come under head coach Jodi Cipolla who is in year 15 at the helm.
WHAT'S NEXT
Endicott (13-6) has secured the conference's automatic bid into the NCAA DIII Field Hockey Tournament. UNE (11-7) awaits a potential at-large bid into the NCAA Tournament.
On Sunday, the Gulls will find out their first round opponent via a press release on NCAA.com.
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(Photo Credit - Chris Lyons '22)
