Fairfield Women Down Monmouth 11-6
from press release
WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J. - The Fairfield
University women's lacrosse team opened its 2011 campaign with an
11-6 win at Monmouth University on Saturday afternoon. The
Stags, 1-0 on the year, have now won their season opener in each of
head coach Mike Waldvogel's three seasons.
The Hawks, 0-1, jumped out to a 3-0 lead just under 12 minutes into
the game, as Molly O'Brien scored twice and added an assist on the
third goal. Fairfield's offense found its rhythm with a
three-goal spurt in 68 seconds of action to tie the score
3-3. Melanie Raso scored the first goal of her collegiate
career, unassisted, to start the run with 11:35 to play before
halftime. Katie Mackay tallied the next two goals, 40 seconds
apart to knot the score with 10:27 to play in the half.
Fairfield continued the run through the end of the period.
Amanda Best put the Stags ahead 4-3 at the 5:57 mark and then Chloe
Mangan scored consecutive goals in the final minutes of the
half for a 6-3 lead at the break.
O'Brien handed out her second assist of the game 4:17 into the
second-half as Monmouth cut Fairfield's lead to 6-4, but the Stags
would not allow Monmouth any closer. Caitlin Townsend
answered that tally with two of her own, including the eventual
game-winner, within 1:31 of each other to put the Stags ahead
8-4. Mangan added three goals for the Stags in the final
7:46, sandwiched around two Monmouth goals, to give Fairfield its
final margin of victory.
Mangan led all scorers with six points, touching net five times and
handing out one assist. The sophomore also had three draw
controls and a caused turnover in the win. Raso led the Stags
with five draw controls and five ground balls, as well as causing
three turnovers and her goal. Mackay finished with three points,
scoring twice, while Townsend had a pair of goals. Brittany
Bare collected four ground balls and caused three turnovers, to go
along with two draw controls.
Katie Keenan minded the net for all 60 minutes for Fairfield,
recording five saves in the victory. She also recorded two
ground balls and caused a turnover. Kirby Mundorf made 15
saves for Monmouth in goal, also playing the entire game.
Fairfield outshot Monmouth 38-14 for the game, as well as holding
an advantage in ground balls, 18-15 and draw controls, 11-8.
Fairfield committed fewer turnovers, 22-13, and had a 14-7 edge in
caused turnovers.
The Stags return to action on Friday, February 25 when they host
Quinnipiac in the program's 2011 home opener. Game time is
set for 3 p.m.
