DANBURY, Conn. - Junior goalkeeper
Jaden Kilmer (East Islip, N.Y.) made 14 saves but the Western Connecticut State University Wolves lost, 1-0, in overtime to the University of Southern Maine Huskies in Little East Conference (LEC) field hockey action this afternoon at Westside Stadium. WestConn drops to 9-9 overall and 2-4 in the LEC, while the Huskies improve to 11-6 overall and stay perfect in the league at 5-0. The Wolves will visit the Johnson and Wales University Wildcats next on Wednesday at 4 p.m.
Kilmer made three saves in the first quarter and seniors Megan Biase (Nesconset, N.Y.) and
Samantha Leonard (Beacon Falls, Conn.) both had defensive saves to keep the Huskies scoreless in the first half. Senior
Cassidy Nordmann (Bethel, Conn.) took the first Wolves shot just wide left of the cage 3:34 into the second quarter and senior midfielder
Alyssa Montalvo (Holbrook, N.Y.) put the first shot on goal for WestConn 1:21 before halftime.
Kilmer made three stops in the first 3:03 of the second half and was stellar in the fourth frame with five stops including a diving stop against Southern Maine's Bri Townsend on a breakaway from the right side with 11:04 left in regulation. Wolves senior defender
Eileen Fernandes (Bethel, Conn.) added a defensive save in the fourth quarter, The Wolves were held without a shot after halftime. In overtime, Kilmer stopped three more shot before Dylan Barr ended the game on a rebound 1:39 into the first session.
