The Radcliffe field hockey squad gave notice that this season would be different from last by submerging a previously undefeated Bates College contingent 2-1 Saturday morning on rain-soaked Soldiers Field. Last year's 3-11 team lost to Bates, 4-1.

Showing an abundance of new-found talent and confidence, the Radcliffe eleven dominated the first 15 minutes of play that climaxed with freshman Jenny Stone scoring with an assist from Karen Linsley.

After the first score, according to coach Debbie Field, the team let up. Consequently, the defense suffered two lapses that resulted in breakaways on goalie Ellen Seidler.

The first ended in a score, tying the game. On the second, Seidler made an amazing save in a one-on-one confrontation with a Bates attacker. Seidler turned in a strong performance for the day as she came up with five saves.

Five minutes after the tying goal, Stone flipped the deciding goal into the net. The team continued to play aggressive offense until the end of the contest by sending defensemen into attacking territory. Nonetheless, Radcliffe could not manage another score as two goals were called back because of penalties.

"It's great to go flying into the season with a win," coach Field said last night. "Bates was 3-0 and had some strong individual performers," she added.

Field also cited an improvement in the team's style of play. "We were scoring from mid-field rather than corners which makes for better hockey," she explained.

J.V.s Victorious

Following the varsity's example, the J.V. squad bested a solid Bates eleven by the score of 2-0 on Soldiers Field after the varsity contest.

Neither of the two evenly matched teams could muster a goal in the first half as each side successfully cut off the other's shooting.

Waterford?

The second half witnessed the same conservative play until its latter moments. With 14 minutes elapsed in the final stanza, Crystal Terry broke in on the Bates goalie and fired a shot which the net-minder deflected, only to watch Terry scoop in her own rebound.

Two minutes later, Ellen Kresen scored on a pass from Terry to put the contest away.

Dajeen Ashamu notched her first shutout as she turned away all of the only four shots which came her way. Ashamu, a freshman from Nigeria who went to school in England where she garnered All-England goalie laurels, is highly touted for the future.