Women's Lacrosse Fades in Second Half in 13-4 Setback vs. Saint Anselm Wednesday

Women's Lacrosse Fades in Second Half in 13-4 Setback vs. Saint Anselm Wednesday

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NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. – After pulling to within two at the half, the Merrimack College women's lacrosse team surrendered nine second-half goals as visiting Saint Anselm College pulled away, 13-4, against the Warriors in a Wednesday night Northeast-10 Conference matchup at Martone-Mejail Field.

The Basics
 Score: Saint Anselm 13, Merrimack 4
Records: Merrimack (4-8, 1-7 NE-10) | Saint Anselm (5-5, 4-5 NE-10)
Location: Martone-Mejail Field | North Andover, Mass.

How It Happened
 Merrimack continued a brief two-game home stand against Saint Anselm on Saturday eyeing its fifth win of the season.

Defense dominated the first half, which saw only a combined six goals between the two sides. The Hawks soared out to a 3-0 goal lead before freshman Bridget Schofield (Littleton, Mass.) got the Warriors on the board with 16:22 to go in the half.

The visitors responded just under a minute later, but junior Hunter McCarthy (Avon, Conn.) assured the Warriors had the last laugh by tallying her 23rd marker of the year to get the hosts to within two (4-2) at the half.

Each team traded goals in early in the second, with McCarthy netting her second off a feed from freshman Emma Bonassar (Wallingford, Conn.), but Saint Anselm pulled away by scoring seven of the game's next eight goals to close out the contest.

Notes and Numbers

  • For the second straight game, Merrimack was limited to only four goals offensively
  • McCarthy led all Warriors with two goals, while Schofield and sophomore Carly McKenna (Saco, Maine) netted the other two
  • Schofield also added a team-high five ground balls and three draw controls, while sisters Clare Blomberg (Wading River, N.Y.) and Erin Blomberg (Wading River, N.Y.) led the defensive front with three caused turnovers apiece
  • SOG: Merrimack – 9 // STA – 22
  • Ground Balls: Merrimack – 30 // STA – 29
  • Draw Controls: Merrimack – 7 // STA – 12
  • Clears: Merrimack (14-for-21) // STA (17-for-23)

Up Next

Merrimack will travel to second-ranked Le Moyne this Saturday (April 16) for the first of two straight road games. Start time from Syracuse is set for 11 a.m.

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