Saints Take First Loss of Season in 4-1 Defeat at Lasell

NEWTON, Mass, - A match tied 1-1 at the half quickly changed in favor of Lasell, as the Lasers used three goals in the second half to claim a Great Northeast Athletic Conference victory over the Emmanuel Saints, 4-1, on Wednesday afternoon.

Saints Take First Loss of Season in 4-1 Defeat at Lasell
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September 14, 2022

THE BASICS 

Score: 
Lasell 4 – Emmanuel 1

Records: 
Emmanuel College Saints (4-1, 1-1 GNAC)
Lasell University Lasers (2-3, 2-0 GNAC)

Location: Newton, Mass. – Taylor Field

Date: Wednesday, September 14, 2022

THE LEAD – A match tied 1-1 at the half quickly changed in favor of Lasell, as the Lasers used three goals in the second half to claim a Great Northeast Athletic Conference victory over the Emmanuel Saints, 4-1, on Wednesday afternoon.

HOW IT HAPPENED

  • The eventual game-winning goal and start of the three-goal half for Lasell came in the 51st minute with Lasell sophomore Priscilla Martinelli (Plymouth, Mass.) scoring over the head of Saints first-year goalie Sandra Griffith (Roland, Ark.), and giving the Lasers a 2-1 edge.
  • Martinelli struck again in the 68th minute, benefitting from a rebound shot by graduate student Serena Speight (Biddeford, Maine), helping Lasell to a 3-1 lead. Speight added another assist in the 85th minute, crossing a ball into sophomore Michelina D'Agostino (Longmeadow, Mass.), whose goal put Lasell ahead 4-1.
  • The Lasers started the scoring in the fifth minute on a pinpoint shot into the bottom left corner of the net by first-year Camdyn LaMarre (Belgrade, Maine). EC answered back in the 32nd minute thanks to a pass through traffic by junior Addie LeGault (Farmington, Conn.), finding the foot of first-year Sarah Dullaghan (Belmont, Mass.), who finished into the right side netting for her fourth goal of the year, tying the match at 1-1.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

  • Dullaghan's goal moves her to second on the team in goals this season, trailing LeGault by one.
  • LeGault's assist is the second of the year, increasing her team lead in points to 12.
  • Griffith made a career-high 10 saves for the Saints but falls to 0-1 in her first career collegiate decision.
  • Martinelli's pair gives her four on the season for the Lasers, leading the team in that category.
  • Lasell senior Kyli Swann (Queen Creek, Ariz.) made five saves on the afternoon, claiming the victory to improve to 1-2 this season.

UP NEXT

  • The Saints look to get back in the win column on Saturday as they travel to the University of Saint Joseph of Conn. for a 3:00 p.m. match in the GNAC.
  • The Lasers go back to non-conference play in their next outing, hosting Union College on Sept. 17 at 3:00 p.m. on Taylor Field.