Women’s Lacrosse Overcomes Slow Start in 21-6 Win vs. Albertus Magnus

BOSTON - After a slow start by the Saints had them trailing 5-3, Emmanuel’s women’s lacrosse team found a new gear, scoring 18 of the last 19 goals in Tuesday night’s 21-6 win over Albertus Magnus in Great Northeast Athletic Conference play.

Women’s Lacrosse Overcomes Slow Start in 21-6 Win vs. Albertus Magnus
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April 5, 2022

THE BASICS 

Score: 
Emmanuel 21 – Albertus Magnus 6

Records: 
Emmanuel College Saints (5-5, 5-3 GNAC)
Albertus Magnus College Falcons (1-8, 0-7 GNAC)

Location: Boston, Mass. – Clemente Field

Date: Tuesday, April 5, 2022

THE LEAD – After a slow start by the Saints had them trailing 5-3, Emmanuel's women's lacrosse team found a new gear, scoring 18 of the last 19 goals in Tuesday night's 21-6 win over Albertus Magnus in Great Northeast Athletic Conference play.

HOW IT HAPPENED

  • The opening quarter started as a battle for momentum between the Saints and Falcons, with both teams scoring three times. Saints junior Megan Steele (Auburn, Maine) scored a pair in the opening quarter, matched by Falcons senior Katherine Raposo (Warwick, R.I.), as the sides headed for the second quarter at 3-3.
  • The Falcons grabbed control in the opening minutes of the second quarter on goals by senior Bridget Rosikiewicz (Naugatuck, Conn.) and junior Keegan Riccio (West Haven, Conn.), giving AMC a 5-3 lead. But the next eight goals of the quarter belonged to the Saints, as they took command of the game in the final 10 minutes of the half.
  • Saints first-year Anna Drillen (Readfield, Maine) scored a hat trick in the second quarter while five other Saints added goals, including the third of the night for Steele, as EC took an 11-5 lead into halftime.
  • Raposo started the scoring after halftime with her third of the evening to pull the Falcons within five at 11-6, but like the second quarter, Emmanuel's offense owned the rest of the third, scoring the next six, to hold a 17-6 edge after three quarters. EC would add four more in the final quarter, on their way to a 21- 6 victory.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

  • Steele, Drillen, and first-year Rachel Canedy (Woodstock, Conn.) all finished with four goals. Canedy added an assist to her career-high four-goal night.
  • Senior Chandra Franca (Woburn, Mass.) stuffed the stat sheet with three goals, two assists, five draw controls, and four caused turnovers.
  • First-year Delaney Brown (Saco, Maine) scored a pair on the night, including her first career goal in the third quarter.
  • Senior goalie Emma Crowley (Peterborough, N.H.) finished the night with seven saves, moving to 5-5 on the year.
  • Raposo finished with a hat trick and led the game with seven draw controls.
  • Sophomore Alexandra Barrett (Northford, Conn.) finished with a goal and two assists.
  • First-year goalie Chloe Oliver (Milford, Conn.) falls to 1-8 this season after making a career-high 26 saves on the night.

UP NEXT

  • The Saints roll on with GNAC play, welcoming Colby-Sawyer to Clemente Field on Saturday, April 9, for a 1:00 p.m. faceoff.
  • The Falcons return with conference play on Saturday, April 9, traveling to Lasell for a 1:00 p.m. game; the second game of a four-game road trip for Albertus Magnus.