Field hockey defeats Bay Path, Michaela Ross earns honors

Field hockey defeats Bay Path, Michaela Ross earns honors

Longmeadow, Mass.- The Wheelock field hockey team defeated Bay Path College 5-0 on Saturday, winning the first New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) game in school history and improving to 1-1 on the week. The Wildcats dropped their first game against Salem State College 8-0 before bouncing back for a win against Bay Path. Kelsey McAuliffe (Groveland, MA), Jill Chaffee (Bridgewater, MA), Ashley Howard (Gardner, MA), Andrea Gutierrez (Westport, CT), and Julie Kilcoyne (Sterling, MA) scored the goals for the Wildcats while Milbrey Hendrix (Kennett Square, PA) had three assists on the afternoon. The win improves the Wildcats to 1-6 on the season.
     On Monday, Michaela Ross (Mansfield, MA) was named NECC player of the week for her outstanding defensive play. The sophomore defender, along with her backline, kept Bay Path to no shots on goal for the entire 70 minutes of play.
     "In the three games this week, Michaela has shown herself over and over again to be a solid and explosive defensive player," said head coach Kyoungho Koh. "She is patient and smart on defense which allows her to not only turnover the ball, but move the ball quickly on our offensive behalf.  She has also done a remarkable job shifting with changes in the backfield as we find a combination that will begin to work and shut out offenders."