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Izabella
Izabella Cosden finished with eight saves
3
Winner Keene St. KEENE ST (11-7, 4-2)
1
Vermont State Castleton VTSU CAS (6-10, 3-3)
Winner
Keene St. KEENE ST
(11-7, 4-2)
3
Final
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Vermont State Castleton VTSU CAS
(6-10, 3-3)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Keene St. KEENE ST 1 1 1 0 3
Vermont State Castleton VTSU CAS 0 0 0 1 1

Game Recap: Field Hockey |

Field Hockey Drops Regular Season Home Finale to Keene State

CASTLETON, Vt.- The Vermont State Castleton field hockey team hosted Keene State in the Spartans' home regular season finale on Tuesday evening at a cold Dave Wolk Stadium. The Owls scored once in the first, second, and third periods as they defeated the Spartans by the score of 3-1.

The Basics
• Final Score: Keene State 3, VTSU Castleton 1
• Location: Dave Wolk Stadium | Castleton, Vt.
• Records: VTSU Castleton 6-10, 3-3 LEC | Keene State 11-7, 4-2 LEC

How It Happened
The Spartans took the first penalty corner of the game and first shot three and a half minutes into the first quarter. The Owls got on the scoreboard at 10:34 as Elyse Picard assisted Norah Bargatti. Castleton had a pair of penalty corners sandwiched around a blocked shot late in the quarter but could not get the tying goal.

The Owls controlled possession the offensive end to begin the second quarter. Spartan goalie Izabella Cosden (Gettysburg, Pa./Gettysburg Area HS) turned away three shot attempts with the Castleton defense blocking a fourth shot. The Spartans defended four straight Owl penalty corners. Gwyn Vincent (Hoosick Falls, NY/Hoosick Falls Central) had Castleton's first shot on goal at 24:23. Keene State scored for the second time with two minutes left in the period and led 2-0 at halftime.

Keene State attacked the Castleton defense early in the third quarter as they got a pair of shots on frame. A penalty corner at 35:57 led to a third Owl goal as the visitors went up 3-0 at 36:02. The Spartans looked to get on the scoreboard as they fired off four shots on goal but were denied by Owl goalie Tori Kelly each time.

The Spartan defense held the Owls to one shot in the fourth quarter. Castleton finally got on the board as Megan Wetmore (Benson, Vt./Fair Haven HS) poked in a loose ball in front and in to make it a 3-1 contest where the score stood in the end.

By the Numbers
• Keene State led in total shots 15-11 and in shots on goal 11-7
• The Owls led in penalty corners 18-7
• Cosden finished with eight saves
• Wetmore's goal was the first of her collegiate career


 What's Next
The Spartans travel to UMass Boston on Saturday. Game time will be at 11:00 a.m.
 
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