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BIDDEFORD, Maine -- Vonde Saunders and Nicole Matarozzo combined for five goals to lead the University of New England in a 6-0 triumph over Roger Williams University as the Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) season began Wednesday evening (Sep. 16) at the Big Blue Turf.

The Nor'easters (4-1, 1-0 CCC) have now taken each of the five all-time meetings between the teams by a 26-1 margin. The Hawks slip back to 2-4 overall (0-1 CCC) with the setback.

Shots were even at 3-3 through 12 minutes, with RWU finding the target each time and all of UNE's either wide or blocked. Then in the 14th minute, it was Big Blue's first accurate try that put the hosts on the board, as Matarozzo sent a ball into the middle and Saunders redirected it into the net.

Olivia Madore found Matarozzo for a goal in the 19th minute, and Matarozzo took it some 35 yards on a break through the defense for another marker just 54 seconds later to make it 3-0.

The lead grew to four in the 28th minute, as Saunders set-up Brenna Sicard for her first score of the season. That spread remained at intermission, with the Nor'easters holding a 10-7 edge in shots despite being down 5-2 in penalty corners. For UNE, Holly Smith recorded all of her six saves in the half to keep the shutout intact.

Saunders tacked on two more during the initial 11:04 of the 2nd frame to reach a hat trick; the second tipped in off a shot by Becky Zakorchemny. Saunders and Matarozzo now share the team-lead with six goals on the year.

UNE, which ended with an 18-8 cushion in shots, heads to the University of Southern Maine on Thursday (4 p.m.) for a non-league match.

Melora Lavoie made one stop for the Hawks in the opening 28 minutes of work. Roger Williams next visits CCC foe Endicott College on Saturday (1 p.m.).