No. 18 Stonehill Pulls Away from Women's Lacrosse in Second Half; Warriors Drop Home Finale, 15-11
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NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. – Staring at an early five-goal deficit against the 18th-ranked team in the country, the Merrimack College women's lacrosse team battled back valiantly and eventually tied the game before visiting Stonehill pulled away late in an eventual 15-11 victory for the Skyhawks in Northeast-10 Conference action on Wednesday night at Martone-Mejail Field.
The Basics
Score: Stonehill 15, Merrimack 11
Records: Merrimack (4-12, 2-10 NE10) | #18 Stonehill (10-6, 9-3 NE10)
Location: Martone-Mejail Field | North Andover, Mass.
Rapid Recap
- Stonehill had most of the momentum at the game's onset, building a 7-2 lead through the first 17 minutes of the contest.
- The Warriors would answer that with four uncontested goals to close out the half, however, as a pair of goals from sophomore Amber Feminella (Cortlandt Manor, N.Y.) highlighted that run that allowed the home side to get within one (7-6) at the half.
- Merrimack kept that momentum rolling into the second half with two goals coming in a two-minute span to pull even at 8-8, but Stonehill countered that with three consecutive scores to open up an 11-8 advantage with just over 16 minutes remaining.
- The Warriors got back to within two, but that was the closest their deficit would get the rest of the way as Stonehill pulled away with a three-goal spurt, withheld two more tallies from the hosts and then added another for insurance to close out the contest.
Highlights and Notables
- Sophomore Bridget Schofield (Littleton, Mass.) tallied her fifth hat trick of the season with an even three-goal performance to lead all Warriors, while freshman Kyra Schwartzman (Kennebunk, Maine) and Feminella each added two goals apiece to highlight the offensive showing.
- Rookie Ally DaCosta (New Bedford, Mass.) also had a multi-point game with a goal and an assist, while classmate Olivia Colletti (Massapequa, N.Y.) and juniors Annette Ruggiero (Peabody, Mass.) and Carly McKenna (Saco, Maine) also had goals for the home side.
- Schwartzman also tied her career-high in draw controls (3) in Wednesday's outing, while rookie Cailin Bahret (Hopewell Junction, N.Y.) recorded her first collegiate point on her first-ever helper.
- Colletti also tied her career-high with three ground balls, while Schofield tied her single-game best in caused turnovers with four disruptions.
Team Leaders (MC // STO)
- Points: Schofield (3) // Kaitlin Healey (5)
- Goals: Schofield (3) // Three players (3)
- Assists: Three players (1) // Healey (3)
- Draw Controls: Feminella (4) // Two players (4)
- Ground Balls: Schofield/Gretchen Krall (4) // Three players (3)
- Caused Turnovers: Bridget Schofield (4) // Taylor Shannahan (2)
- Saves: Lauren Trepaney (9) // Bailey Grant (9)
Team Comparisons (MC // STO)
- Shots (Total/SOG): 25/20 // 35/25
- Draw Controls: 12 // 16
- Ground Balls: 20 // 20
- Clears: 14-20 // 13-17
- Turnovers: 17 // 15
Up Next
Merrimack concludes the 2017 season at Assumption College this Saturday (April 29) at 1 p.m.
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