Salem State Falls to Westfield State

THE BASICS 
Salem State, 0 at Westfield State, 9

Records: 

Salem State University Vikings (3-6, 2-4 MASCAC)

Westfield State University Owls (9-3, 5-0 MASCAC)

Location: Westfield, Mass. - Alumni Field

Date: Saturday, October 4, 2025

THE LEAD—  The Salem State field hockey kicked off a three-game road trip at Westfield State but ended up falling 9-0 Saturday afternoon.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Less than five minutes into the first quarter (3:08), Westfield State struck first off the stick of Caroline Andrade after she coralled her initial miss. Salem had a chance to even the contest at 4:25 when Sarah Gionfriddo (Pepperell, Mass.) sent a shot on net but was unfortunately turned away by Owls goalie, Emma Gniadek. Later in the frame, Westfield tacked on a second goal and took a 2-0 lead going into the second.
• In the opening moments of the second (17:44), the Vikings had another good look to get on the board when Gionfriddo put another shot on net that was turned away by Gniadek. At the 22:40 mark, the Owls netted another goal when Kacey Curran sent her shot past Salem goalie, Izzy Mosley (Middleborough, Mass.) after initially stopping a shot prior to Curran's goal.
• After halftime, Westfield's offense continued its momentum and tacked on six goals between the third and fourth quarters which ultimately resulted in a 9-0 win for the hosts. 

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• Mosley finished the contest with 12 saves.
• Gionfroddp led the Vikings offense with two shots.
• Andrade and Kaleigh Murphy both led Westfield with two goals apiece. 
• Gniadek and Lillian Rowell split their time between the pipes Saturday as Gniadek led the way with three saves in 45:00 of action. 

UP NEXT

•  Salem continues its roadtrip when the sqaud travels to Gordon College on Tuesday, October 7 at 7:00 p.m.