Worcester State 4, WPI 0 

Worcester, MA --- The Worcester State College field hockey team won their third straight game to improve to 5-2 on the season as they shutout the visiting Engineers of WPI Tuesday evening at Coughlin Field by the final score of 4-0. The Lancers avenged last year's defeat at the hands of WPI by the identical score. The loss drops the Engineers to 4-3 on the season.

Worcester State freshman Angela Johnson (Ashby, MA) scored the game-winner less than six minutes into the contest with an assist credited to Jillian Tamburro (Marlboro, MA). The goal was Johnson's team leading third on the season. WPI had a great chance to even the score with less than five minutes remaining in the first half when a Nicole Maglione (Charlton, MA) shot was saved by Tamburro right in front of the Lancer net.

After the teams went to the break with the Lancers still holding the, 1-0, lead, junior Kate Fisher (Greenfield, MA) gave Worcester State an insurance goal converting a penalty stroke with 29:14 remaining in the match.

Senior co-captain Kara Walker (Templeton, MA) added Worcester State's third goal with 19:08 remaining on a pass from freshman Meghan Feehan (Lunenberg, MA). Senior Colleen Flynn (Arlington, MA) rounded out the scoring on the night tallying an unassisted goal with 7:29 left in the game.

Lancer net minder Erin MacDonald (Dedham, MA) made five saves on the night while her counterpart Mary Kate Toomey (Worcester, MA) stopped four shots for WPI.

Worcester State will return to action on Saturday when they host the Rams of Framingham State in a Little East and MASCAC match up. WPI will travel to Nichols College on Thursday to take on the Bison. 

Release courtesy Worcester State Sports Information