DEDHAM, Mass. – Despite Jenna Johnson scoring her first career goal, the Towson University field hockey team dropped a 7-1 decision to Northeastern on Sunday in the final game on the 2016 season.
 
Northeastern (8-10, 2-4 CAA) used six penalty corner goals to defeat Towson (2-17, 0-6 CAA).

How it Happened

• Boyle made two early saves for Towson but Northeastern finally got one past the Tiger defense in the sixth minute as Jamie Bartucca scored from Axelle Dewamme.
• Northeastern added four penalty corner goals to take a 5-0 lead into halftime. Dewamme scored in the 16^th minute, followed by Kristin Abreu in the 27^th minute and Laura Maclachlan two minutes later. Natalie Stewart earned the assist on all three goals while June Curry-Lindahl had a secondary assist on the Abreu goal. With 30 seconds left in the first half, Kellie Stigas converted a penalty corner chance, assisted by Hannah Wein and Dewamme.
• Towson came out strong in the second half as Jenna Johnson scored her first career goal unassisted in the 46^th minute. Towson followed that up with back to back shots on goal, the first by Morgan Lowry forcing Becky Garner to make a save. Nine seconds later, Korena Shaw had a scoring chance that went wide.
• Northeastern scored on another penalty corner chance in the 57^th minute to regain its five goal lead as Stewart scored from Maclachlan. The Huskies added another penalty corner goal in the 65^th minute as Maclachlan scored from Stewart and Dewamme.
• Sabrina Davis gave Towson its final offensive push as her shot in the 67^th minute was denied by Garner.

 
Behind the Numbers

• The Huskies outshot Towson 20-0 in the first half and had nine penalty corner chances, scoring on four of them.
• Northeastern added 11 shots in the second half to hold a 31-4 final shot advantage. The Huskies held a final 13-0 advantage in penalty corners, converting six of those chances.
• Towson had four players take shots against the Huskies with Johnson scoring on her chance and Northeastern's goalie making two saves.
• Megan Boyle made nine first half saves for Towson. She added six in the second half to finish the game with 15. The game was her third double-digit performance of the season and ninth of her career.
• Johnson scored her first career goal for the Tigers. She is one of seven Tigers this season to record a goal and one of eight to post a point.
• The game was the 20^th meeting between Towson and Northeastern. The Huskies hold a 17-4 advantage in the series with today's win.