UMass Erupts for 20 to Beat Marist
from press release
AMHERST, Mass. - Lauren Terracciano scored five
goals as nine different Minutewomen posted points in the UMass
women's lacrosse team's 20-7 win over Marist on Saturday afternoon
at McGuirk Stadium. With the win, UMass improves to 3-0 on the
season and will host long-time New England rival New Hampshire next
Wednesday afternoon.
Along with her five goals, Terracciano added two assists for seven
points. Sam Rush scored four goals, while Tanner Guarino added
three goals and an assist. Ellie Bullitt had a career-high five
point game with a goal and four assists.
Katie Florence earned the win in goal playing the first half and
making one save. Rachel Vallarelli played just over 24 minutes of
the second half, while Jamie Schiloski played the final six
minutes.
Jamie Romano led Marist (0-2) with four goals. Ashley Miller had a
pair of tallies, while Emily Leonard rounded out the scoring with
one. Ashley Casiano took the loss playing just under 37 minutes in
cage making five saves while allowing 11 goals. Liz Holmes finished
the game making one save.
UMass jumped out to a 5-0 lead with Terracciano scoring a pair of
her four first half goals in the first nine minutes of play. Romano
scored the first of her four goals in the game at the 14:47 mark of
the first half, but two more goals from Terracciano and the second
of the day from Guarino made it 8-1 UMass with 7:39 left until
halftime.
Marist closed the half with a pair of goals including a free
position from Miller with five seconds to go cutting the lead to
8-3 at the break.
The Minutewomen started the second half with a three goal run
highlighted by a goal and an assist from Bullitt.
Rush scored three straight goals followed by a fourth after a pair
of Cori Murray scores giving UMass a 19-5 lead with five minutes to
go.
After a pair of Marist goals, Melissa Carelli converted a free
position shot with seven seconds left giving the final 20-7
score.
UMass outshot Marist 33-to-10 for the game and won 20-of-29 draw
controls in the game.
