Box Score BEVERLY, Mass. – Eastern Connecticut State University sophomore Emily Becher (Brooklyn) scored twice in a six-minute span early in the first half but host Endicott College answered soon after with four goals in seven minutes as the Gulls posted a 4-3 non-conference victory Wednesday night at Hempstead Stadium.
The loss is the first on the road for Eastern (7-3-1) this year after five wins, while Endicott (5-5-1) improves to 5-1-0 at home in ending Eastern's three-game win streak in the first meeting ever between the programs.
Becher, who moved into eight place all-time with her 26
th and 27
th career goals in 31 matches, scored twice off assists from sophomore midfielder
McKenzie Reimondo (Portland) to vault the
Warriors into a 2-0 lead in the 13
th minute.
Senior forward Paige Marinelli scored twice and assisted on a third when the Gulls struck for all four of their goals in a span of 7:18. Eastern sophomore midfielder
Nikki Basilicato (Guilford) got one back 13 minutes into the second half.
Eastern outshot Endicott, 21-9 and held a 9-1 advantage in corner kicks. Eastern senior
Rachel Skelton (East Lyme) did not make a save in the loss, while Endicott sophomore Caroline Armbruster made six saves to gain her fourth win.
Eastern plays the first of four straight home matches Saturday, hosting the University of Massachusetts Boston at 1 p.m. at Thomas Nevers Field in a Little East Conference match.
