WEST HAVEN, Conn. - The Saint Michael's College women's lacrosse team lost to 19th-ranked University of New Haven, 19-4, on Wednesday afternoon in a Northeast-10 Conference contest in Kathy Zolad Stadium. The Chargers' national ranking is according to the Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA).
RECORDS
- Saint Michael's (2-12, 0-11 NE10), New Haven (10-6, 7-4 NE10)
SAINT MICHAEL'S LEADERS
- Senior Erin Stolz (Scarborough, Maine/Scarborough), 2 goals, 1 assist
- First-year Sophia Lynch (West Hartford, Conn./Conard), 1 goal, 4 draw controls
- Senior Hope Alto (South Boston, Mass./Ursuline Academy), 1 goal, 2 draw controls
- Sophomore Abby Cole (Liverpool, N.Y./Liverpool), 15 saves (career high)
- First-year Erin Boyd (Islip, N.Y./Saint Anthony's), 3 ground balls
- Senior Molly Carroll (Marshfield, Mass./Marshfield), 2 caused turnovers
- Junior Mary Kohn (Weston, Conn./Weston), 2 ground balls
- First-year Ellie Drinkwater (North Kingstown, R.I./North Kingstown), 2 ground balls
OPPONENT LEADERS
- First-year Marielle Colalillo, 4 goals, 2 assists, 4 ground balls, 2 caused turnovers
- Senior Cameryn Antler, 4 goals
- Graduate student Savannah Ernst, 2 goals, 1 assist, 5 draw controls
- Junior Gabby Buscemi, 3 saves in 48:53, win
GAME NOTES
- Alto has 51 draw controls this season, matching Brynne Curran '08 (2007) for sixth in program history. Alto passed Claire Martin '14 (91) to take over eighth at Saint Michael's with 92 career draw controls.
THE ACTION
- Lynch converted Stolz's feed at 13:13 of the first quarter before Stolz buried an eight-meter bid 1:16 later to give the Purple Knights a 2-0 lead.
- New Haven responded with the next 10 goals, as six players found the net.
- Stolz's second tally brought the visitors within 10-3 by 4:23 of the second frame, but the Chargers scored the next nine goals. Alto netted a free-position marker with 1:29 remaining.
NEXT SAINT MICHAEL'S GAME
- Saturday at No. 2 Pace University, 12 p.m.
