Field Hockey Wins Third in Four Games, Downs Regis on the Road Saturday
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
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Saint Joseph (Conn.) (8-6, 4-3 GNAC) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
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Regis (Mass.) (3-10, 1-7 GNAC) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
WESTON, Mass. – The University of Saint Joseph (USJ) field hockey team earned a key Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) victory on Saturday evening, defeating Regis College 3-1 on the road at Regis Stadium in Weston, Mass. With the result, the Blue Jays have now won three of their last four games to open October, improving to 8-6 overall and 4-3 in GNAC play, while the Pride dropped their fifth straight, falling to 3-10 overall and 1-7 in the league.
USJ struck first midway through the opening quarter, as freshman forward Juliana Meglio (Watertown, Conn.) buried a feed from sophomore forward Grace Kociszewski (Thomaston, Conn.) at 7:23 to make it 1-0. The goal was Meglio's seventh of her rookie season.
Regis tied it late in the second quarter when Anna Miele-DeFelice scored her fourth goal of the year off an assist from Gabrielle Tolman at 28:45. The Blue Jays quickly answered just 51 seconds later, reclaiming the lead when Kociszewski finished a setup from senior forward Aurelia Barker (Thomaston, Conn.) at 29:36 to put USJ back in front, 2-1. The goal marked Kociszewski's team-leading 12th of the season.
USJ added insurance early in the second half, as junior forward Alyssa Milligan (Cumberland, R.I.) tallied her first goal of the 2025 season at 40:17, again assisted by Barker.
The Blue Jays controlled much of the action, outshooting Regis 16-6 overall and 13-4 in shots on goal, while holding a 7-1 edge in penalty corners. Junior goalkeeper Jaci Felix-Hull (East Lyme, Conn.) made three saves in the win, while Regis goalkeeper Allayna Martone stopped 10 shots in a strong effort.
Kociszewski fired a game-high five shots, all on target, while Meglio and Barker each finished with four shots. Barker led all players with two assists.
UP NEXT
The USJ field hockey team hosts intrastate and GNAC rival Albertus Magnus College in a conference match on Wednesday, Oct. 15. The action between the Blue Jays and Falcons is set for 3:30 p.m. at the USJ Field Hockey Field in West Hartford, Conn.
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