Feminella Ties Career-High with Five Goals; Women's Lacrosse Drops Season Finale at Assumption, 14-8
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WORCESTER, Mass. – Sophomore attack Amber Feminella (Cortlandt Manor, N.Y.) tied her career single-game scoring output with five goals, but the Merrimack College women's lacrosse team fell short in its season finale at Assumption on Saturday, as the Greyhounds came away with a 14-8 victory over the Warriors in Northeast-10 Conference action.
The Basics
Score: Assumption 14, Merrimack 8
Records: Merrimack (4-13, 2-11 NE10) | Assumption (9-7, 7-6 NE10)
Location: Multi-Sport Stadium | Worcester, Mass.
Rapid Recap
- Assumption outscored the visitors by a 4-1 margin through the game's first 10 minutes before Feminella netted her first of the day at the 19:20 mark to cut the Warriors' deficit in half. The Greyhounds would then outscore Merrimack by one (4-3) over the remainder of the half and took a three-goal lead (8-5) into the break.
- Feminella hit the hat trick mark just past the two-minute mark of the second half to get Merrimack within two (8-6), but Assumption countered with the next two goals to match their largest lead of the afternoon at 10-6.
- After both sides exchanged goals, Feminella registered her fifth marker of the game with just over 10 minutes to play to make it a three-goal game again, but the Greyhounds had the final three goals of the afternoon to close out the match.
Highlights and Notables
- Feminella's five-goal output was her highest in a single game this season and also her fifth hat trick; the sophomore had recorded five goals in a game on four previous occasions, all during her freshman season. She also recorded a career-high three free position goals.
- Junior Carly McKenna (Saco, Maine) recorded a multi-goal game for the first time this season, finding the back of the net twice to account for Merrimack's lone other multi-goal scorer.
- Freshman Ally DaCosta (New Bedford, Mass.) had Merrimack's remaining goal to conclude her rookie campaign with 22 points (13g, 9a).
- Freshman defender Gretchen Krall (Hanover, Mass.) led all Warriors with a career-high four ground balls and caused a career-high and team-leading two turnovers, as well.
Team Leaders (MC // ASM)
- Points: Feminella (6) // Sarah Reilly (5)
- Goals: Feminella (5) // Reilly (4)
- Assists: Feminella (1) // Quincy Wilkins (3)
- Draw Controls: Annette Ruggiero (5) // Jenna Bush (7)
- Ground Balls: Gretchen Krall (4) // Emily Sousa (4)
- Caused Turnovers: Krall/Danielle Schweitzer (2) // Four players (2)
- Saves: Lauren Trepaney (12) // Jaclyn Chicro (13)
Team Comparisons (MC // ASM)
- Shots (Total/SOG): 21/21 // 33/26
- Draw Controls: 7 // 15
- Ground Balls: 13 // 17
- Clears: 11-16 // 12-15
- Turnovers: 15 // 12
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