Burnett, Anderson Spark Women's Lax 22-10 Win Over La Salle

Duo combines for nine goals; Holly Turner ties program's career assist record.

MHERST, Mass. - Paced by a combined nine goals from Kiley Anderson and Hannah Burnett, the UMass women's lacrosse team cruised past La Salle 22-10 on Sunday afternoon at Garber Field. Along with Anderson and Burnett's goal performances, Holly Turner tied the program's all-time career assist record (119, Katie Ferris) with five on the day.

The win improves the Minutewomen to 9-3 overall and 4-0 in league play. That extends UMass' NCAA record league win streak to 58 consecutive games and improves the current home win streak to 12 games.

Anderson finished the day with a game-high and career-best tying five goals followed by four from Burnett. Anderson also had an assist to tie Turner, who had a goal and five assists, for a game-best six points on the afternoon. Turner added a team-high and career-high three caused turnovers and eight groundballs as part of an aggressive transition defense by UMass that held La Salle (4-8, 0-4 A-10) to just 7-of-21 on clearing opportunities.

Cassidy Doster notched a pair of goals and three assists, while Bella O'Connor and Abby Walker each

Worcester State University Women’s Lacrosse Wins First Conference Game against Massachusetts Maritime, 15-6

Recap, photo courtesy of Worcester State University

WORCESTER, Mass. – Worcester State University's Taylor Dube (Milford, Mass.) and Kaylee Krajewski (Holyoke, Mass.) combined for seven goals to help the Lancers defeat the Massachusetts Maritime Buccaneers by a score of 15-6 for their first Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) win of the season on Saturday.

THE BASICS

April 7, 2018

Coughlin Field

Score: Worcester State 15, Mass. Maritime 6

Records: Worcester State (5-5, 1-1 MASCAC) | Mass. Maritime (4-5, 0-2 MASCAC)

1^ST HALF

Massachusetts Maritime took the first lead of the game on a goal from Casey Sullivan (Sagamore Beach, Mass.), assisted by Stephanie Hunt (Brookfield, Conn.). Though, Worcester State came attacking back and went on an 8-0 run led by Krajewski to attain a 7-point lead with 7:20 remaining in the first half. The Buccaneers' broke the Lancers' scoring binge with a goal from Anna Deely (Marstons Mills, Mass.) with just over six minutes remaining. Worcester State's Dube and Massachusetts Maritime's Sullivan each had two goals in the final five minutes of the first half for a 10-4 score going into the break.

2^ND HALF

The Lancers scored four consecutive goals during the first 15 minutes of the second half – two of which were from Dube. Massachusetts Maritime's Sullivan scored her fourth goal of the day on a man-up opportunity with 9:49 to go in the second to stop the running clock and set the score at 14-5. Next, Worcester State's Hannah Sledzieski (Northampton, Mass.) scored her first collegiate goal, and then the Buccs' Sullivan capped off the day with her fifth goal of the day on another helper from Hunt for a 15-6 final score.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• Massachusetts Maritime's Sullivan was the game-leader in goals with five, while Hunt assisted a game-high five goals on the occasion.
• The Lancers' offense was guided by Dube and Krajewski who had four and three goals, respectively, while senior Alexis Vecchiarelli (Agawam, Mass.) totaled a game-high five assists.
• Vecchiarelli and Mackenzie Little (Marlborough, Mass.) registered two goals each for the Blue and Gold.
• Worcester State's Isabell Baldrate (Plymouth, Mass.) and Alexa Harvey (Attleboro, Mass.) were the game-leaders in the ground ball category with six each.
• The Lancers' Little won a game-high six draws, while Massachusetts Maritime's Deeley and Sullivan each had five for the Buccs.
• The Buccs' Hunt caused a game-high six turnovers, while Worcester State's Coley Hayes (Norwood, Mass.) caused five.
• Freshman goaltender, Chloe O'Brien (Sturbridge, Mass.) stopped 11-of-17 shots on net for the win, while Massachusetts Maritime's Mikayla Correia (Dartmouth, Mass.) made an impressive 17 saves on 32 shots in the loss.
• Overall, Lancers outshot the visitors 37-21.
• Worcester State held the advantage in draw controls (10-12) and ground balls (42-28).
• Both teams combined for 60 turnovers in the 60 minutes of play.

UP NEXT

Worcester State returns to action on Tuesday (Apr. 10) as they host UMass Dartmouth in a 7 p.m. "One Love" game. Mass. Maritime resumes on the same date as they host Dean in a 7 p.m. tilt.

Corsano Breaks Program's Career Scoring Record; Springfield Women's Lacrosse Upends Coast Guard, 17-6

Recap, photo courtesy of Springfield College

New London, Conn. - April 7, 2018 - Senior attacker Shelby Corsano (Bourne, Mass.) produced her second-consecutive five-goal performance on Saturday afternoon, breaking the Springfield College women's lacrosse program record for goals in a career, as the Pride defeated Coast Guard, 17-6, in New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) play on Saturday afternoon at Cadet Memorial Field.

With the win, the Pride is now 7-5 overall with a 2-1 mark in the NEWMAC, while the Bears fall to 8-3 on the year, with a 2-1 record against league opponents. Corsano, who came into the game with 159 career goals, pushed her four-year total to 164, surpassing the previous record holder, Holly Carmody, who had 159 goals from 2003-2006. 

Springfield College held a 40-13 shot advantage over 60 minutes of play, while also securing 18 draw

UMass Women's Lax Runs Past St. Bonaventure 18-4

Recap, photo courtesy of UMass

Eleven different Minutewomen score goals as UMass stays perfect in A-10 play.

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.

Bison top Anchorwomen for second win of season

Recap, photo courtesy of Nichols College

DUDLEY, Mass. – Senior Lindsay O'Connell and sophomore Miranda Smith each scored four goals as the Nichols College women's lacrosse team scored a 19-12 win over Rhode Island College Thursday night in non-conference action at Vendetti Field.
 
Senior Mellissa LaFleur collected four points (1-3-4) and secured 12 draw controls for the Bison (2-4), who outshot the Anchorwomen 50-25 and forced 26 turnovers. Junior Kirsten Sullivan picked up five points on three goals and two helpers while senior Rachel Birmingham and freshman McKenna Gernander each found the back of the net twice.
 
Senior Jessica Trautman scored four goals and won eight draw controls for RIC (1-5), which also saw classmate Alasondra Apici strike for four goals and freshman Lily Fortin notch five points (2-3-5). Junior goaltender Julia Eaton stopped 19 shots.
 
The Bison scored five-straight goals in the first to open up a 7-2 lead, highlighted by a pair from Smith. They carried a 9-6 lead into the half, then scored the first three goals of the second half to extend the lead to 12-6. Trautman ripped off two goals in a span of 19 seconds to bring the Anchorwomen to within four (12-8) before four-straight goals from NC made the score 16-8 midway through the stanza. The lead never dipped below five goals the rest of the way.
 
Seniors Olivia Normandin and O'Connell, along with sophomores Danielle Kozloski and Emily Eagan, each caused two turnovers. Eagan made 10 saves to record her second win of the season.
 
All-Time Series
Tonight's contest marked the ninth all-time meeting between Nichols College and Rhode Island College. The Bison have won two-straight but still trail the series, 6-3.

Wellesley Lacrosse Edged by Eastern Conn. State, 16-5, in Non-Conference Action

Recap, photo courtesy of Wellesley

MANSFIELD, Conn.-- Wellesley College lacrosse dropped a 16-5 setback to Eastern Connecticut State in non-conference action on Thursday afternoon at the Mansfield Outdoor Complex. The Warriors improve to 4-5 overall, while the Blue drop to 0-10 on their season.

Sophomore Alyssa Powers (Ellington, Conn.) paced Eastern Conn. State with four goals and two assists and senior Katie Burke (South Windsor, Conn.) tallied three goals and two assists in the victory. Senior Maggie Bodington (Stratford, Conn.), sophomore Tristan Kijak (Windsor, Conn.), and junior Michelina Pinto (Groton, Conn.) all put away two goals each in the contest. Rounding out scoring for Eastern Conn. State were seniors Allison Wylie (Ellington, Conn.), Jenna Glynn (West Granby), and Amanda Tourjee (Waterford, Conn.) all adding a goal each.

Senior Jenny Gubner (Pleasanton, Calif.) and junior Olivia Strobl (Stafford, Va.) each tallied two goals apiece to lead the Blue. First year Carson Dennis (Grosse Pointe Farms, Mich.) scored a goal and scooped up two ground balls in the setback.

Eastern Conn. State got on the board first when Burke netted her first of the game at 26:23. Wellesley answered, scoring back-to-back goals from Gubner at 23:55 and Strobl at 20:59 to take a 2-1 lead. The Warriors fired back at 20:43 when Burke put away her second of the day to tie the game at 2-2. The goal also sparked an eight-goal run to help ECSU hold a 10-2 advantage at the half.

Eastern Conn. State scored the first two goals of the second half from Wylie and Pinto at 26:31 and 23:16 to increase their lead to 12-2. Dennis scored her second of the season at 21:44 on a free-position shot to cut Wellesley's deficit, 12-3. Eastern Conn. State responded, scoring three unanswered goals to extend their lead to 15-3. Strobl and Gubner put away two more for Wellesley, but the Warriors held on to take the 16-5 victory. Eastern Conn. State held the advantage in shots, 28-23 and draw controls, 12-11.

Wellesley junior goalkeeper Chloe Tucker (San Ramon, Calif.) recorded seven saves in the setback and dropped to 0-10 on her season. Eastern Conn. State junior goalkeeper Jessica Purick (Riverhead, NY) earned the win with 12 saves in her 54:50 minutes of play and is now 4-5 in her season. First year Sarah Farag (Holmdel, NJ) saw 5:10 minutes of action to finish the game for the Warriors. 

Both teams return to action on Saturday, April 7. Wellesley will jump back into conference play as they travel to MIT with the draw set for 1:00 pm. Eastern Conn. State will host Mount Holyoke at 4:00 pm.