COLCHESTER, Vt. - The Saint Michael's College women's lacrosse team opened Northeast-10 Conference play with a 12-2 loss to No. 25 Saint Anselm College on Wednesday at Duffy Field. The Hawks' national ranking is according to the Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA).

RECORDS

• Saint Michael's (1-1, 0-1 NE10), Saint Anselm (4-0, 1-0 NE10)

SAINT MICHAEL'S LEADERS

• Junior Hope Msumba (Grafton, Mass./Grafton), 14 saves (career high)
• Junior Catie Murphy (Northboro, Mass./Brewster Academy/Wagner), 1 goal, 2 caused turnovers
• Senior Erin Stolz (Scarborough, Maine/Scarborough), 1 goal
• First-year Abbie Whitley (Londonderry, N.H./Londonderry), 4 ground balls, 2 draw controls, 2 caused turnovers
• Sophomore Hannah Twombly (South Portland, Maine/Pomfret School), 4 ground balls
• Senior Mackenzie Costello (Peterborough, N.H./ConVal Regional), 3 caused turnovers, 2 ground balls
• Senior Hope Alto (South Boston, Mass./Ursuline Academy), 3 draw controls

OPPONENT LEADERS

• Senior Lexi Palmisano, 4 goals, 4 caused turnovers
• Junior Jess Sullivan, 3 goals
• Sophomore Elizabeth Driscoll, 7 saves in 52:05, win

GAME FACTS

• Both teams won nine draws, while Saint Anselm held a 22-20 edge in ground balls.
• Saint Anselm went 0-for-7 on free-position attempts, with Msumba making five of her stops in those situations. The Hawks rung the post on their other two eight-meter bids.

THE ACTION

• Palmisano, Sullivan and sophomore Samantha Rivet all scored twice in the first quarter, and consecutive Palmisano tallies gave Saint Anselm a 10-0 lead by 5:40 of the second period.
• The Purple Knights allowed only one goal over the final 32:20, as Msumba made eight saves after halftime, including six during a shutout fourth quarter.

NEXT SAINT MICHAEL'S GAME

• Saturday at No. 16 Assumption University, 1 p.m.
• The Greyhounds' national ranking is according to the IWLCA.