WORCESTER, Mass. - The Saint Michael's College women's lacrosse team lost to 16th-ranked Assumption University, 15-2, on Saturday during Northeast-10 Conference play in Brian Kelly Stadium. The Greyhounds' national ranking is according to the Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA).
RECORDS
- Saint Michael's (1-2, 0-2 NE10), Assumption (3-1, 1-0 NE10)
SAINT MICHAEL'S LEADERS
- Junior Hope Msumba (Grafton, Mass./Grafton), 11 saves
- Senior Peyton Edwards (Avon, Conn./Avon), 1 goal
- Junior Darby Rich (Melrose, Mass./Tilton School), 1 goal
- First-year Sophia Lynch (West Hartford, Conn./Conard), 3 draw controls
- First-year Abbie Whitley (Londonderry, N.H./Londonderry), 3 ground balls
OPPONENT LEADERS
- Senior Jenna Joseph, 4 goals, 3 assists
- Junior Olivia Catanzarite, 3 goals, 1 assist
- First-year Skylar Troyan, 4 saves in 41:22
GAME FACTS
- The Purple Knights faced their second consecutive nationally-ranked NE10 foe.
THE ACTION
- Junior Ella Tenney, sophomore Molly Weiand and Joseph each scored during a 1:38 span of the first quarter to give Assumption a 3-0 edge by 10:59.
- Catanzarite scored three of the next five goals, and the hosts led 8-0 at 4:23 of the second period.
- Rich converted a free-position bid 1:40 before halftime to put the visitors on the board.
- The Greyhounds countered with the next five goals.
NEXT SAINT MICHAEL'S GAME
- Wednesday against Southern Connecticut State at SCAD Savannah (Ga.), 4 p.m.
