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DEDHAM, Mass. – On a windy, rainy and bitter Sunday, the Northeastern field hockey team fell 3-1 to William & Mary at Dedham Field.
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The Tribe got on top in the second minute of play and added another first half goal en route to the victory.
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Northeastern got on the board late in the game when
Jessica Unger tallied her fourth goal of the season as the Huskies took advantage of a penalty corner opportunity to negate the Tribe shutout bid.
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The Huskies only managed four shots on goal on the day, however the Tribe had just seven, led by two apiece from Olivia Hajek and Cammie Lloyd.
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Becky Garner made four saves on day for the Huskies, while Morgan Connor had three for the Tribe.
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William & Mary started off with the ball in the first half, taking their first possession and turning it into a goal just 1:33 into the ball game. After
Becky Garner made one save, a scrum in front of the goal allowed the Tribe to get on the board.
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They added to their lead midway through the first half as Cammie Lloyd netted her 10
th goal of the season and made it a 3-0 game in the 57
th minute of action when Booter Ellis turned another Garner save into a goal.
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The Huskies got on the board in the 60
th minute of play when Unger tallied her fourth goal of the season.
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After drawing a penalty corner,
Axelle Dewamme inserted the ball perfectly to Stewart, who stopped and kicked out a perfect pass to Unger. The senior dribbled once and lined up a perfect shot on goal.
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But the Tribe were able to fend off the Huskies for the remaining 10 minutes of play and hang on for their second CAA win of the season.
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The Huskies return to the road for a two-game road swing that will take them to Hempstead, N.Y. for a meeting with CAA foe Hofstra on Friday afternoon at 3 p.m. followed by a Sunday afternoon meeting at UMass.
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