September 6, 2006

Plymouth State spoils Castleton’s home opener 6-3

Castleton, VT-Plymouth State received a three goal performance from senior captain Melanie Bates (Derry, NH/Pinkerton) and used a second half surge in the driving rain to put away a determined Castleton team.

Bates served notice of what was in store for the hometown Spartans just 23 seconds into the game when she scored of from an assist from Amanda Spadafora (Saratoga Springs, NY/ Saratoga Springs). Carolyn Griggs (Lincoln, VT/Mt. Abraham Union) converted a Trishia Fellows (Hartland, VT/Hartford) assist into her first goal of the season to tie the game 15 minutes later. Bates would get an unassisted tally with seven minutes remaining in the first half to give the Panthers the halftime lead. Griggs scored her second goal of the game assisted again by Fellows to tie the score eight minutes into the second half. The Panthers would unleash their attack fifteen minutes later, reeling off three straight goals in a span of four minutes, one by Spadafora, one from Morgan Lemmon (Gilford, NH/Bishop Brady) and one from Bates. Carrie Black (Warrensburg, NY/Warrensburg Central) brought Castleton within two off from a penalty corner but the Panthers would tack on an insurance goal from Lemmon with less than two minutes to play to seal the win.

Coaches' Player of the Game: Molly Fraher

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