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MIDDLETOWN, R.I. -- Lindsay Bruns notched two 1st-quarter goals as the University of New England rolled over Salve Regina University, 5-1, to begin the Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) field hockey slate on Saturday afternoon (Sep. 18) at Gaudet Field.

The result ends a three-game skid to nationally-ranked opponents for the Nor'easters (1-0 CCC), who level out at 3-3 overall. UNE has won 12 in-a-row against the Seahawks, who suffer their first defeat of the year (5-1, 0-1 CCC).

Bruns struck in the 11th and 14th minutes, and Madi Robito added one in the 2nd to make a 3-0 halftime advantage. Two more quick tallies in the 3rd from Haylee Angster and Bailey Lynch increased the cushion to 5-0 by the 36th minute.

Starting goalie Lindsay Pych made four saves through 40 minutes of work for the Nor'easters, and Dawn DeWeese-Moss denied a couple the rest of the way.

Shannon Kennedy got Salve Regina on the board to break up the shutout with 4:29 remaining. In goal for the hosts, starter Olivia Butler recorded six stops in just under 40 minutes, and Bryn Protheroe had four down the stretch.

UNE, which finished on top of a 19-13 edge in total shots, returns to Biddeford for a non-league date with Bates College on Tuesday (7 p.m.).