HENNIKER, N.H.—New England College’s Amy Ordile (Winchendon, Mass.) netted a career-best three goals lifting the Pilgrims past the visiting Regis College Pride 8-1 Tuesday afternoon.  The win is the first conference win of the season for the Pilgrims who improve to 1-2-1 in the TCCC and 2-5-1 overall.  The loss drops the Pride to 0-3-0 in the conference and 1-5-0 overall.
 
The Pilgrims would open the scoring early as Veronica Hytner (St. James, N.Y.) would score on a breakaway just eight minutes into the game. NEC’s Alyssa Wilkie (Saugus, Mass.) would extend the lead to 2-0 just minutes later as she would put in a pass from Jillian Zanine (Bethel, Conn.).
 
NEC would tack on three more first half goals, including two from Amy Ordile to head into halftime up 5-0.
 
The Pride would get on the board in the 52nd minute as Gina Djevalikian would convert on a Regis penalty kick.  NEC would respond as Wilkie would connect with her second goal of the game just two minutes later.  
 
NEC would add two more scores late including one by first-year forward Kristen Walker (Franklin, Mass.) as the Pilgrims would eventually cruise to the 8-1 victory.  NEC’s Wilkie finished with two goals and an assist and Walker scored a goal and dished out an assist for the Pilgrims.
 
In goal for Regis was Samantha Correia (Berlin, Mass.) who finished with 14 saves.  NEC’s Nicole Peskovitz (Dover, N.H.) picked up the win in goal finishing with a save.
 
New England College returns to action on Thursday, September 23 when they host Southern Vermont College.  Regis College will travel to take on Wheelock College Thursday.