SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – Annika Nygren '16 scored once and dished out three assists to help lead the 11th-ranked Amherst College field hockey team to a 4-1 win on the road Tuesday against Springfield College. 

The Jeffs have won three straight to improve to 5-2 overall while handing the Pride their third consecutive loss after opening the season 3-0. 

Nygren was involved in all four scores and now has a team high five assists. Her four goals and 13 points rank second on the team. First-year Elizabeth Turnbull was the recipient of two Nygren assists while classmate Mary Grace Cronin tacked on the other Amherst score. Nygren and Turnbull also posted three shots on net each. 

Sarah Ducharme scored the lone Pride marker off an assist from Olivia Cabral as a stingy Amherst defense allowed just three shots on goal. 

Jeff netminder Emily Horwitz '17 picked up the win in 57:16 minutes between the posts. She has allowed two goals all season in 298:00 minutes with 15 saves and two shutouts. Timarie Villa was credited with the loss despite stopping four shots.

The visitors scored the first goal of the game at the 6:39 mark when Turnbull sent one past Villa. Just a minute and 10 seconds later, Amherst increased its lead by two as Nygren received a pass from Annie Turnbull '16 and scored the eventual game-winner.

After roughly 14 minutes of scoreless action, Ducharme and the Pride cut the deficit to one but were unable to tie the game as Elizabeth Turnbull notched her second of the contest with seven seconds remaining before the break to give the Jeffs a 3-1 lead at the half.

In the second stanza, Grace Cronin added an insurance tally at the 57:16 mark as the Amherst defense remained strong en route to the win.

The Jeffs held a 16-to-7 edge in shots, including a 12-to-4 advantage in the first half, and led the penalty corners by a narrow 9-to-8 margin.

Amherst returns to conference play Saturday, Sept. 27 when they head to Tufts for a 12 p.m. contest. They return to Gooding Field the following day and will host Bates at 1 p.m.