SPRINGFIELD, Mass. - Eleven goal scorers propelled the Saint Michael's College women's lacrosse team past Northeast-10 Conference foe American International College, 21-8, on Saturday night at Abdow Field. The victory was the first of first-year head coach Ashley Snow's Saint Michael's tenure.
 
RECORDS

• Saint Michael's (1-6, 1-5 NE10), AIC (1-6, 0-6 NE10)

SAINT MICHAEL'S LEADERS

• Sophomore Sophia Lynch (West Hartford, Conn./Conard), 4 goals, 2 assists, 7 draw controls
• Senior Amanda Drislane (West Newbury, Mass./Pentucket Regional), 4 goals, 1 assist
• Senior Catie Murphy (Northboro, Mass./Brewster Academy/Wagner), 3 goals, 2 assists, 3 caused turnovers
• First-year Audrey Conover (West Newbury, Mass./Pentucket Regional), 2 goals, 1 assist
• First-year Ginnie Hamilton (Middletown, R.I./Middletown), 1 goal, 2 assists, 8 draw controls
• First-year Lila Peddie (Middleboro, Mass./Middleboro), 2 goals
• Senior Darby Rich (Melrose, Mass./Tilton School), 1 goal, 4 draw controls, 2 caused turnovers
• Junior Brynn Bertucci (Beverly, Mass./Bishop Fenwick), 1 goal
• Sophomore Emma MacDonald (Braintree, Mass./Braintree), 1 goal
• First-year Ava Adams (Mansfield, Mass./Mansfield), 1 goal
• First-year Layne Doherty (Belmont, Mass./Belmont), 1 goal
• Sophomore Hazel Bozikowski (Providence, R.I./Saint Mary Academy-Bay View), 3 ground balls, 2 caused turnovers
• Sophomore Erin Boyd (Islip, N.Y./Saint Anthony's), 3 ground balls
• Sophomore Abbie Whitley (Londonderry, N.H./Londonderry), 2 caused turnovers
• Senior Hope Msumba (Grafton, Mass./Grafton), 9 saves

OPPONENT LEADERS

• Junior Antonella Mikolyuk, 1 goal, 3 assists, 3 draw controls
• Sophomore Gabrielle Walz, 3 goals
• Junior Jordyn Galgay, 2 goals
• Senior Marissa Long, 18 saves

GAME FACTS

• Adams, Bertucci and Peddie all scored their first college goals.
• The Purple Knights had their highest offensive output since a 23-8 win at Franklin Pierce University on March 31, 2008.
• Saint Michael's registered 17 caused turnovers on 23 AIC giveaways while holding the hosts to a 16-for-25 showing on clear attempts.

THE ACTION

• Drislane had two goals and Lynch one during the opening 3:39 of the contest to provide the visitors a 3-0 lead.
• AIC used a mini 2-1 spurt, with Galgay and Walz wrapping goals around Murphy's first tally, to make it 4-2 by 4:19 of the first quarter.
• Lynch scored twice in an ensuing 6-1 run during a 6:57 stretch, and the visitors led 10-3 by 11:23 of the second period.
• After AIC scored twice in 45 seconds, Saint Michael's pulled away with another 6-1 run, leading 16-6 thanks to Murphy netting a pair in the stretch.
• Walz scored twice in the latter half of the third quarter, but five Purple Knights scored in a game-ending 5-0 run.

NEXT SAINT MICHAEL'S GAME

• Friday vs. No. 1 Pace University, 7 p.m.
• The Purple Knights host a Hope Happens Here Mental Health Awareness Game that night and the annual Pie a Purple Knight at halftime.
• The Setters, who won the 2023 national championship, are ranked by the Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA).