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UMASS LOWELL CLIPS PURPLE KNIGHTS, 2-1 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                      FOR MORE INFORMATION October 7, 2003                                                                         Contact Seth Cole                                                                                                 Phone: (802) 654-2537 LOWELL, Mass. - Senior Martha Marsden (Hull, Mass.) scored the game-winning goal and added an assist as No. 5 University of Massachusetts Lowell edged No. 9 Saint Michael's College, 2-1, in Northeast-10 Conference field hockey action Tuesday evening at Cushing Field. The River Hawks opened the scoring 15:14 into the first period, as senior Laura Petros (Tewksbury, Mass.) tallied her team-leading 11th goal of the season. The Purple Knights tied the contest 7:29 into the second half, as sophomore Ashley Brown (New Boston, N.H./Goffstown Area) scored her first goal off an assist by senior Jilby Danis (Burlington, Vt./Rice Memorial). Just 2:29 later, however, Marsden gave UMass Lowell the lead for good with her second tally of the season. Junior Tamsen Hunter (Center Tuftonboro, N.H./Kingswood Regional) stopped seven shots for the Purple Knights, while Patrice Mendoza (Wilmington, Mass.) finished with five saves for UMass Lowell (9-3 overall, 9-1 NE-10), who swept its season series with the Purple Knights. Saint Michael's (7-6, 6-5 NE-10) looks to rebound on Saturday, as the Purple Knights face league-rival Southern Connecticut State University at 12 p.m. at Doc Jacobs Field. GAME SUMMARY Saint Michael's     0        1          - 1 UMass Lowell       1        1          - 2 First Half: UML, Laura Petros (Martha Marsden), 15:14. Second Half: SMC, Jess Brown (Jilby Danis), 42:29; UML, Martha Marsden (Joanna DaLuze), 44:58. Saves: SMC 6, UML 9. Penalty Corners: SMC 9, UML 6. Defense Saves: None. ###PURPLEKNIGHTS###

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