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UMBC FIELD HOCKEY LOSES TO SACRED HEART, 2-0

9/14/2002

Fairfield, CT - The Sacred Heart field hockey team picked up their first win of the 2002 season downing Northeast Conference opponent UMBC, 2-0. Junior forward Julie Messenger (Hinsdale, NH) scored her first goal of the year, and what proved to be the game winner, at the 21:46 mark paving the way for the Pioneer victory. Messenger's goal, the 20th of her three-year career, came off a pass in front by sophomore Allison Enderly (Ocean, NJ). Senior Laura Athans (Ocean, NJ) secured the win for SHU, picking up her first goal of the season off the stick of senior midfielder Michelle Bruckner (Carle Place, NY) with 5:19 left in the game. With the loss, UMBC fell to 1-3 on the season and 0-1 in NEC play. 1st 2nd Final UMBC 0 0 0 Sacred Heart 1 1 2 Scoring SHU - Julie Messenger (Allison Enderly), 21:46, 1st SHU - Laura Athans (Michelle Bruckner), 5:19, 2nd Goalies/Saves: SHU: Robyn Breer, 8 saves; UMBC: Meghan Polek, 7 saves Shots: SHU, 9 shots; UMBC, 8 shots