Western New England Falls to Hartwick, 3-1, in 2016 Opener

Senior forward Brooke Labrie notches first goal of the season in 85^th minute

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (September 1, 2016) – The Western New England University women's soccer team fell to visiting Hartwick College this afternoon in its 2016 season opener at Suprenant Field.

Top Performers
• Senior forward Brooke Labrie (Granby, Mass.) broke up Hartwick's shutout bid with her first goal of the season in the 85^th minute. Labrie tied for the team lead last fall with 12 points on five goals and two assists.  

• Junior forward Sierra Bentley (Worcester, N.Y.) set up two of Hartwick's three goals, while three different Hawks found the back of the net.

How it Happened
• Hartwick opened the scoring just 5:50 into the contest when sophomore defender Madison Miller (Oneonta, N.Y.) headed Bentley's corner kick attempt past Western New England sophomore goalkeeper Marissa Veilleux (Newington, Conn.).
• Junior Allie Ricci (Millstone, N.J.) doubled Hartwick's lead in the 12^th minute, and sophomore Hanna Konash (Stow, Mass.) made it 3-0 at the 70:32 mark when she was on the receiving end of a cross from Bentley at the left post.
• Labrie got the Golden Bears on the board in the 85^th minute with the help of freshman defender Taylor Gilmore (Waterbury, Conn.), who provided an assist for her first collegiate point.

Notes
• Veilleux made five saves in net for Western New England.
• The Golden Bears held a 3-1 advantage in corner kicks over the final 45 minutes of action.

Up Next
Western New England (0-1) hits the road on Saturday for the first of two contests at the 12^th Annual Husson Classic in Bangor, Maine. The Golden Bears will take on Maine-Presque Isle on Saturday at 4 p.m., before facing Saint Joseph's (Maine) on Sunday morning at 11 a.m. Hartwick (1-0) returns home to host Keuka College on Saturday at 1 p.m.