Springfield College - Massasoit Yearbook (Springfield, MA)

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Central Connecticut 3-0 W Univ. of Mass. 2-1 W Northeastern 3-1 W Mt. Holyoke 3-0 W Bridgeport 4-0 W Southern Connecticut 1-0 W Univ. of Mass. 2-1 W Bridgewater 4-1 W Brockport 2-1 W

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WOMEN'S FIELD HOCKEY ENDS VARSITY 9-0 The girls varsity field hockey team ended its season with a 9-0 record. The varsity, undefeated in nine starts, has lost six seniors for next year. Finishing their hockey careers at Springfield were captains Joanne Benscoter and Marti Allen, Katie Donovan, Sue Adams, Cindy Bacon, and Linda Arslanian. The last two games on the schedule saw the S.C. girls defeat Northeastern University 3-1 at Ashland, Mass. In the scorebook for Springfield were left wing Linda MacDonald, left halfback Cindy Bacon, and left inner Joanne Benscoter. Defensively, the Springfield girls held back the home team and only allowed one goal for the center halfback Jane Miller. The last game of the season was played Nov. 12 on Berry Field against Bridgewater State. The first half of the varsity game was quite defensive with the team playing a very tight defense. Going into the second half, the S.C. eleven saw Bridgewater score just after the starting whistle. Fired up, the Springfield girls rallied to score four straight goals. Lin Arslanian began the rally with a push shot from her knees into the corner of the goal. Minutes later, inner Joanne Benscoter went one on one with the goalie and scored a magnificent shot across the goal. Minutes later, Joanne once again broke loose and dodged two defensive players and then faked a one on one with the goalie and scored her second goal. Just near the end of the game, Springfield's center forward, Betsy Walton, took a pass from the defense and shot a clean shot to the goal. All in all it was a very successful season for the Springfield hockey team. The varsity leaving a 9-0 record enabled the girls to see plenty of fast, fan- tastic field hockey. Although six seniors won't be back next year. Coach Dottie Potter is looking for- ward to another successful season. A lot of poten- tial lies in this year's junior varsity team, as well as the remaining varsity players. Both varsity coach Dottie Potter and j.v. coach Coco Hertzel are quite pleased with the performances of their teams. 1st Row: Linda Arslanian, Sue Adams, Marti Allen (co capt) Joanne Benscoter (co-capt), Pam Hixon, Betsey Walton. Back Row: Pris Hollenback, Cindy Abele, Cindy Bacon, Linda MacDonald, Carolyn Lemkau, Karen Mahar, Cathy McCloskey, Miss Dottie Potter.

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STANDING: LEFT TO RIGHT PAUL THISTLE, 8RAD KRON CAPT GENE CADMAN, ROGER MOFFAT, ALAN CURRIER, BILL OLSON, COACH VERN COX KNEELING: LEFT TO RIGHT WILLIAM MORROW, HARRY MERRIFIELD, MICHAEL CRYANS, RICHARD DAVIS