UConn Opens with 18-11 Win Over Iona
from press release
NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. - The University of
Connecticut lacrosse team opened up the 2011 season this afternoon
with an 18-11 victory over Iona at Mazzella Field in New Rochelle,
N.Y. The Huskies were led by M.E. Lapham who posted five goals on
the day and Lauren Kahn who added four for the Huskies.
"We took a little bit to get started today, but during the second
half I thought we played really well," head coach Katie Woods said.
"We struggled with our defense a bit which is something that we
will focus on before next Friday. Lauren Kahn and M.E. Lapham both
had great games for us and it was great to get the first win of the
season but we still have work to do as the season moves on."
Iona jumped out to a 2-0 lead just four minutes into the first
half, but the Huskies responded with three of their own goals in
the next three minutes, including two from Lapham. The Huskies and
the Gaels traded leads throughout the next 15 minutes, with Iona
holding their final lead of the contest at the 9:36 mark of the
first half when they held a 5-4 advantage.
Going in to the halftime break the Huskies held an 8-6 lead after
Kiersten Tupper posted her first goal of the game with under two
minutes left. UConn expanded its lead to 9-6 just over one minute
in to the second half with Lapham marking her fourth score of the
game.
In the middle of the second half UConn posted five straight goals
to extend its lead to 14-7 and posted three straight goals seven
minutes later to earn the 18-11 victory. During that span both
Tupper and Kahn posted two goals, as they combined for seven of
UConn's 18 goals.
UConn held a 40-17 advantage in shots during the contest and forced
14 Iona turnovers, including eight in the second half.
Nine Huskies recorded at least one goal during today's contest,
with three players posting three or more tallies.
The Huskies are back in action next Friday (Feb. 25) when they host
Binghamton at 3:00 p.m. in their first contest of the season at the
George J. Sherman Family Sports Complex.
