COLCHESTER, Vt. - The Saint Michael's College women's lacrosse team lost to No. 13 Stonehill College, 15-3, on Saturday during Northeast-10 Conference play at Duffy Field. The Skyhawks were 13th in this week's USA Lacrosse Magazine national poll and tied for 16th in the Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) rankings.

RECORDS

• Saint Michael's (1-11, 0-9 NE10), Stonehill (10-2, 8-1 NE10)

SAINT MICHAEL'S LEADERS

• First-year Addy Fenton (Andover, Mass./Phillips Academy), 1 goal, 3 ground balls, 2 draw controls
• Senior Kelsey Bush (North Conway, N.H./Kennett), 1 goal
• Junior Erin Stolz (Scarborough, Maine/Scarborough), 1 goal
• First-year Abby Cole (Liverpool, N.Y./Liverpool), 12 saves
• Junior Mackenzie Costello (Peterborough, N.H./ConVal Regional), 4 ground balls, 2 caused turnovers
• Sophomore Catie Murphy (Northboro, Mass./Brewster Academy/Wagner), 2 ground balls, 2 draw controls
• Senior Jordy Fenton (Andover, Mass./Phillips Academy), 2 caused turnovers

OPPONENT LEADERS

• Junior Lydia Rudden, 4 goals, 6 assist, 4 ground balls
• Senior Emma Sullivan, 5 goals, 1 assist, 11 draw controls, 3 ground balls
• Sophomore Lilly Leach, 4 caused turnovers, 3 ground balls
• First-year Sarah Faley, 9 saves in 45 minutes
• Sophomore Claire Smith, 2 saves in 15 minutes of relief

GAME FACTS

• Saint Michael's played its seventh ranked opponent in the last 11 games, with another foe receiving national votes.
• The Purple Knights were only edged 18-17 in ground balls.
• Saint Michael's held Stonehill off the board in the fourth quarter, marking the Skyhawks' first scoreless period in the new four-quarter era, implemented by the NCAA this year.

THE ACTION

• Sullivan and sophomore Abby Ahearn scored twice during the opening quarter before Bush put home a free-position shot with 40 seconds left to bring Saint Michael's within 5-1.
• Rudden scored three times during an ensuing 8-0 run.
• Stolz and Addy Fenton both tallied as the Purple Knights and Skyhawks split the final four goals of the game, with Cole making four saves to keep the visitors off the board during the fourth quarter.

NEXT SAINT MICHAEL'S GAME

• Tuesday at Southern New Hampshire University, 4 p.m.
• The Penmen received votes toward this week's IWLCA national poll.