Top-ranked Adelphi Hammers No. 7 New Haven
from press releases
GARDEN CITY, N.Y. - The No. 1 Adelphi University
women's lacrosse team opened on a 11-7 run and never looked back as
they defeated the University of New Haven, 18-6, in a
non-conference match-up tonight at Competition Field. The Panthers
remain perfect at 9-0, while snapping the Chargers (9-1) nine game
win streak.
Sophomore Michelle Ceraso scored the first of her four goals in the
opening minute of play off the draw control by freshman Erica
Devito. Freshman Marissa Mills found the back of the net a minute
later to make it 2-0. Sarah Mangone put the Chargers on the board
on a free position goal at 27:41. Freshman Alison Staudt tallied
the first of three goals in the fourth minute on a feed from senior
Rachel Ray, followed by a free position goal by Ceraso.
But UNH answered to make it a 4-2 game with 19:52 remaining in the
half. Ray added a goal and another assist in a 3-0 run capped by a
goal by sophomore Kaitlyn Carter, 7-2. The Chargers scored again
before Vanessa Sotcheff registered two of the next three Panther
goals to open the lead, 10-3, at 6:42. UNH snuck in one more goal
but Staudt had the last word, picking up her second goal with 10
seconds to go before intermission.
Mangone scored again for UNH to open the second half. Devito
collected two of her four goals in a 6-0 Adelphi run to surge
ahead, 17-5. Caroline Marrero found the back of the net for the
second time for the Chargers with 4:28 left in regulation.
Sophomore Nicole Bass combined with Ray to tally the final goal of
the contest in the 59th minute.
Junior Caitlin Fitzpatrick made six stops in goal for the Panthers.
Maureen Spellman also had six saves for New Haven.
Adelphi riddled the UNH goal with 44 shots in the game, while
holding its opponent to just 16. Both teams managed 13 draw
controls, but the Panthers were able to convert 5-of-10 free
position attempts into goals compared with 1-of-6 for the Chargers.
