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| Recap, photo courtesy of UMass |
AMHERST, Mass. - Eleven different players scored goals as the UMass women's lacrosse team defeated St. Bonaventure 18-4 on Friday afternoon at Garber Field. Hannah Burnett and Kiley Anderson led the Minutewomen (8-3, 3-0 A-10) with three goals each which gave the Maroon and White its 57th consecutive Atlantic 10 win extending its NCAA record.
Abby Walker, Cassidy Doster (assist), and Brooke McDaid each scored a pair of goals for UMass. Kaitlyn Cerasi tied Burnett for a game-high four points with a goal and three assists. Holly Turner, Hannah Palau, Ashley Faulhaber, Drew Reno, and Haley Connaughton all tallied goals as well.
Kiley Anderson led UMass with nine draw controls which was a big factor early in the game. The Minutewomen won 18-of-24 draws overall to keep possession for much of the afternoon.
Lauren Hiller made three saves in the first half to earn her eighth win of the season. Sam Walters earned the second half nod making a pair of saves.
St. Bonaventure (0-11, 0-3) had four different players score goals, while keeper Morgan Conroy made 14 saves in the loss.
UMass jumped out to a 8-0 lead over the first 20 minutes of play and led 11-2 at halftime. Anderson scored just 35 seconds into the second half, but the Bonnies notched back-to-back goals to cut UMass' lead to 12-4 with 25:26 remaining.
That proved the last scoring chance for St. Bonaventure with the Minutewomen scoring the final six goals of the game.
Overall, UMass held advantages in both shots (39-to-12) and groundballs (27-to-12). The game featured slippery conditions to start thanks to a wintry mix that came through the area. That translated into 25 turnovers for the Bonnies and 17 for the Minutewomen. St. Bona struggled particularly in transition converting just 9-of-21 clear attempts while UMass was 14-of-18.
The Minutewomen will return to action on Sunday, April against La Salle at Garber Field. The opening draw is set for 1 PM and the game will be streamed live on the Atlantic 10 Digital Network.
Abby Walker, Cassidy Doster (assist), and Brooke McDaid each scored a pair of goals for UMass. Kaitlyn Cerasi tied Burnett for a game-high four points with a goal and three assists. Holly Turner, Hannah Palau, Ashley Faulhaber, Drew Reno, and Haley Connaughton all tallied goals as well.
Kiley Anderson led UMass with nine draw controls which was a big factor early in the game. The Minutewomen won 18-of-24 draws overall to keep possession for much of the afternoon.
Lauren Hiller made three saves in the first half to earn her eighth win of the season. Sam Walters earned the second half nod making a pair of saves.
St. Bonaventure (0-11, 0-3) had four different players score goals, while keeper Morgan Conroy made 14 saves in the loss.
UMass jumped out to a 8-0 lead over the first 20 minutes of play and led 11-2 at halftime. Anderson scored just 35 seconds into the second half, but the Bonnies notched back-to-back goals to cut UMass' lead to 12-4 with 25:26 remaining.
That proved the last scoring chance for St. Bonaventure with the Minutewomen scoring the final six goals of the game.
Overall, UMass held advantages in both shots (39-to-12) and groundballs (27-to-12). The game featured slippery conditions to start thanks to a wintry mix that came through the area. That translated into 25 turnovers for the Bonnies and 17 for the Minutewomen. St. Bona struggled particularly in transition converting just 9-of-21 clear attempts while UMass was 14-of-18.
The Minutewomen will return to action on Sunday, April against La Salle at Garber Field. The opening draw is set for 1 PM and the game will be streamed live on the Atlantic 10 Digital Network.
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