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Division III Field Hockey: Connecticut College 1, Wesleyan University 0

September 29, 2003

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - September 29, 2003
Contact: Will Tomasian
Sports Information Director
Connecticut College
(860) 439-2501
wgtom@conncoll.edu

New London, CT. - Freshman Sage Shanley of Westerly, RI and a 2003 graduate of The Williams School tallied the game-winner with 1:42 to play, lifting Connecticut College (3-2, 1-2) to a 1-0 victory over Wesleyan University (2-4, 0-3) on rain-dampened Silfen Field.

Shanley took the entry pass from Emily Huffman (Oklahom City, OK) and slipped it inside the left post. Sophomore Kate Reardon (Newton, MA) posted the shutout for the hosts, making eight saves between the pipes in the NESCAC tilt. Caitlin Kelley had seven saves for the visiting Cardinals.

Bethany Lucas (South Easton, MA), Ashley Coltin (Londonderry, NH) and Corey McAuliffe (Yarmouthport, MA) anchored the Camel defense, keeping the Cardinals off the scoreboard all afternoon. The win ended Wesleyan's five game winning streak against Connecticut College in field hockey that dated back to September of 1997.

The Camels will try for their third straight win when they host Wellesley College Tuesday afternoon. The game is scheduled to commence at 4:00 p.m.

Wesleyan University (2-4, 0-3) 0-0--0
Connecticut College (3-2, 1-2) 0-1--1

Scoring: CC-Sage Shanley (Emily Huffman) 68:18
Saves:
WU-Caitlin Kelley, 7 saves, 1 GA.
CC-Kate Reardon, 8 saves.
Shots-WU-12, CC-12.

Ranked among the most selective private liberal arts colleges in the nation, Connecticut College has an enrollment of 1,800 men and women from 43 states, the District of Columbia, and 56 countries. The college is particularly known for interdisciplinary studies, innovative international programs, paid internships, and a wide range of student-faculty research opportunities. Founded in 1911, the college operates under an 81-year-old honor code and has no Greek system. The scenic 750-acre campus is managed as an arboretum and overlooks Long Island Sound. For more information, see . Connecticut College is located at 270 Mohegan Ave., New London.

For more information on the Camels, visit the athletics site.

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For more information contact: Amy Martin (860) 439-2526; a.martin@conncoll.edu