Standish, Maine - September 5, 2026 - The Springfield College field hockey team cruised past non-conference opponent Saint Joseph's (Maine), 7-2, on Saturday afternoon.
With the win, the Pride improve to 2-0 while the Monks drop to 1-1.
Springfield's offense continued to stay hot, scoring six or more goals for the second consecutive game. Senior Ava Coppola (Southington, Conn.) had a dominant day, recording three goals to go along with an assist while Sophia Sares (East Longmeadow, Mass.) added two goals and an assist. Rachel Simkewicz (Westminster, Mass.), Conn.) and Samara Skully (East Rochester, N.Y.) each found the back of the cage as well
Sam Orcutt (Forestdale, Mass.)Â made two saves in the victory, while the Pride held the Monks to just four shots on goal. Springfield outshot Saint Joseph's 22-6 in the win and held a 10-6 advantage in penalty corners.
Springfield started off strong, scoring twice in the opening quarter. Coppola struck first in the sixth minute, giving the Pride an early advantage. Just over four minutes later, Sares doubled the lead when she found the back of the cage off a feed from Clare Moore (New Preston, Conn.).
The Pride continued to put pressure on the Monks in the second quarter as Coppola scored her second goal of the afternoon in the 23rd minute with Sarah Goldstein (Cheshire, Conn.) assisting on the play to send Springfield into the halftime break with a 3-0 lead.
Springfield's offense exploded in the third quarter, scoring three times. Sares opened the scoring just under three minutes into the period, with Coppola providing the assist. Saint Joseph's answered just moments later, but Simkewicz converted a penalty stroke in the 38th minute to push the Pride's advantage to 5-1. The Monks responded with a penalty stroke of their own less than 10 seconds later, but Coppola found the back of the cage in the 41st minute to give the Pride a 6-2 lead heading into the fourth quarter.
Springfield added one more goal early in the fourth when Skully scored in the 51st minute and Springfield's defense held Saint Joseph's scoreless for the remainder of the contest to secure the 7-2 victory.
The Pride will stay on the road when they travel to Amherst on Wednesday, September 9 at 6:30 pm.Â
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