MANCHESTER, N.H. - The Saint Michael's College women's lacrosse team lost its Northern opener to No. 24 Saint Anselm College, 16-4, on Friday afternoon in Grappone Stadium. The Northeast-10 Conference foes met for a non-league affair, with the Hawks' national ranking according to the Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA).
RECORDS
- Saint Michael's (1-3), Saint Anselm (2-0)
SAINT MICHAEL'S LEADERS
- Sophomore Ginnie Hamilton (Middletown, R.I./Middletown), 1 goal, 6 draw controls
- Senior Addy Fenton (Andover, Mass./Phillips Academy), 1 goal, 3 ground balls, 3 caused turnovers
- Sophomore Audrey Conover (West Newbury, Mass./Pentucket Regional), 1 goal, 2 ground balls, 2 draw controls
- Senior Lois Manning (Little Compton, R.I./Portsmouth), 1 goal
- Sophomore Lila Peddie (Middleboro, Mass./Middleboro), 1 assist, 4 draw controls, 3 ground balls, 2 caused turnovers
- Junior Ellie Drinkwater (North Kingstown, R.I./North Kingstown), 3 ground balls, 2 caused turnovers
- Sophomore Julia Barbato (Reading, Mass./Reading Memorial), 3 ground balls, 2 draw controls
- Sophomore Maddie Nutter (Los Angeles, Calif./Royal/Davis & Elkins), 5 saves in 45 minutes, loss
- Sophomore Laura Dickerson (Queensbury, N.Y./Queensbury), 1 saves in 15 minutes of relief
OPPONENT LEADERS
- Senior Abigail Christmas, 3 goals
- Senior Samantha Rivet, 3 goals
- Senior Kendra Sabotka, 3 goals
- Senior Elizabeth Driscoll, 6 saves in 45 minutes, win
- First-year Aiko Fujita, 2 saves in 15 minutes of relief
THE ACTION
- Three Hawks scored twice apiece en route to the hosts leading 8-0 by 8:32 of the second stanza.
- Conover converted a woman-down strike at 4:15, and Hamilton tallied in the final minute of the half.
- Fenton and Manning both scored in the second half of the contest.
NEXT SAINT MICHAEL'S GAME
- Next Saturday vs. University of Bridgeport, 11 a.m.
