Bucknell University
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9/26/2000 8:00:00 AM | Field Hockey
Sept. 16, 2000
COLLEGE FIELD HOCKEY ? Holy Cross 2, Bucknell 0
Worcester, MA ? The Bucknell field hockey team suffered a 2-0 setback at Holy Cross on Saturday, September 16, in the team's first Patriot League contest of the season.
Holy Cross dominated the game in every aspect, outshooting the Bison, 29-3, and leading in corners, 15-1, but it wasn't until the five minute mark of the second half that the Crusaders managed a score. With 5:14 remaining in the game, Holy Cross senior Jes Gulino scored the first goal of the contest. Two and a half minutes later, sophomore Liz Tutella added an insurance goal to help the Crusaders to the 2-0 victory.
Bucknell sophomore goalkeeper Sonja Wettergreen (Norwalk, Conn./Brien McMahon) made a season-high 23 saves in the net.
The Bison are 2-4 overall and 0-1 in the Patriot League and will host LaSalle in a non-league contest on September 19, at 4:30 p.m.
TEAM 1st 2nd FINAL Bucknell (2-4, 0-1) 0 0 0 Holy Cross (4-1, 2-0) 0 2 2SCORING HC Jes Gulino (Kim Ferguson, Colleen Schmitt) 5:14 HC Liz Tutella (unassisted) 2:45
SHOTS CORNERS GOALIES BU 3 BU 1 BU Sonja Wettergreen, 70 min, 23 Saves, 2 GA HC 29 HC 15 HC Jennifer Corsilli, 70 min, 3 Saves, 0 GA
