Gophers Blanked at Widener

CHESTER, Pa. - Host Widener University scored two goals in the first quarter and two more in the fourth en route to a 4-0 non-conference field hockey victory over Goucher College Saturday afternoon.

• Widener (2-2) struck on a goal by Margaret Howe-Consiglio just two minutes in to take a 1-0 lead.
• Howe-Consiglio struck again with 3:34 remaining in the period to make it 2-0.

• Widener put five of its eight shots in the second quarter on goal but all five were stopped by Goucher (0-2) goalie Julia Foster (Pylesville, Md. / North Harford).
• The Pride took a 2-0 lead into halftime.

• Foster kept the Pride off the board again in the third, stopping three shots on goal as the Pride took 10 shots in the frame.

• Howe-Consiglio notched a hat trick 3:22 into the final period to make it 3-0 in favor of the Pride.
• Daryn Carter (Dover, Pa. / Dover Area) recorded a defensive save for Goucher midway through the period.
• Katie Haye closed out the scoring with 2:49 left.

• Foster made 11 saves, the second-highest single-game total of her career.
• Widener took all 12 of the game's penalty corners.

• Goucher plays its home opener Tuesday night, hosting Lancaster Bible in a 7 pm game at Beldon Field.