Bulldogs Improve to 2-2 on Season With 4-1 Win at AIC Saturday

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (September 3, 2005) – Laynie Sadler (Rehoboth, Mass.) recorded a pair of goals to lead Bryant University to a 4-1 Northeast-10 field hockey victory over American International College at Yellow Jackets Field.  With the win, the Bulldogs even their record at 2-2 and 1-1 in league play, while it was the season-opener for the Yellow Jackets.

Bryant would get on the board with just over 15 minutes to play in the first half when Caroline Carr (Wrentham, Mass.) scored on a feed from Michaela Dwyer (Buskirk, N.Y.).  The Bulldogs led 1-0 at the half and doubled their advantage 4:14 into the second half when Kerry Burke (Reading, Mass.) scored unassisted.  Sadler would then score twice in a span of just under seven minutes, her second goal at 57:17 giving BU a 4-0 lead.

American International would score with just over 12 minutes to play on a goal from Kristen Wright.

Kasey Kortz (Louisville, Ky.) made three saves en route to the victory for Bryant, while 2004 NE-10 Co-Goalkeeper of the Year Cindy Armand (Danvers, Mass.) made 11 saves for the Yellow Jackets.

The Bulldogs (2-2, 1-1 NE-10) will host Southern Connecticut on Tuesday at 4 p.m.