Berard Lifts Gulls Over WNEC
Sept. 3, 2006
SPRINGFIELD, MA - Sophomore forward Michelle Berard (Ashland, MA) scored the lone goal for Endicott at the 5:16 mark of the first half, lifting the Gulls past Western New England College, 1-0, in the consolation game of the Zenaty/Springfield College Invitational Sunday afternoon at SC's Benedum Field.
Berard's goal stood up the remainder of the way as EC senior goalkeeper Erin Curry (Hampstead, NY) was credited with five saves and the shutout. For WNEC, junior goalkeeper Emilie Donka (White River Junction, VT) also made 5 saves.
The Springfield College field hockey team defeated Rensselaer, 4-1, in the championship game of the tournament.
Springfield finished the weekend with a 2-0 record. Both RPI and Endicott ended 1-1, and WNEC finished 0-2.
Dotty Potter Zenaty, for whom the tourney is named, is a legendary coaching figure at Springfield College. In a 34-year period before retiring following the 2003 season, she finished with 377 career victories, most ever in New England, and 5th most nationally. Her SC teams reached the NCAA Division III national semis in 1999, and the NCAA Championship game in 2000.