Bulldogs Win Big 5-0; Earn 1st 2006 Victory

- Behind three first half goals, the Bryant Field Hockey team won its first game of the season, defeating American International 5-0 at the Bryant Turf Complex.

Freshman Caitlan Johnson (Walpole, Mass.) scored two second-half goals, her first two collegiate tallies, both off Laynie Sadler (Rehoboth, Mass.) corner passes.

Shana Libman (Attleboro, Mass.) got the Bulldogs on the board, snapping a 230-minute goalless drought to start the season, beating goaltender Cindy Armand off a scramble in front. Two minutes later, Lisa Kennen (Waltham, Mass.) scored her first career goal off another Sadler corner setup.

Sadler, who had a goal and two assists on the afternoon, made it 3-0 beating Armand on a penalty stroke.

Kundayi Mawema (Hare, Zimbabwe) picked up her first collegiate win and shutout, stopping only one shot.

The Bulldogs outshot the Yellow Jackets 12-0 in the first half and had 23 shots before the Yellow Jackets (1-1, 1-1 NE-10) posted their first.

Bryant (1-3, 1-1 NE-10) is at Southern Connecticut Tuesday (4 p.m.).