Leopards Top Monks in Puerto Rico, 13-6

Leopards Top Monks in Puerto Rico, 13-6

Bayamon, P.R. – Wentworth women's lacrosse senior Brooke Paradis (Pelham, N.H.) registered her 200th career point in a 13-6 victory over Saint Joseph's (Me.) on Friday morning in Bayamon, P.R.

The Leopards head back to Boston at 2-0 overall, while the Monks dropped both contests on their spring break trip to Puerto Rico and fall to 0-2.

Paradis opened the scoring just under five minutes in, and added two more goals alongside a pair of goals from sophomore Emily Rogers (Pembroke, Mass.) for five unanswered goals. Freshman Sarah Galen (Colchester, Mass.) extended the gap 6-0, before the Monks netted back-to-back goals from sophomores Emily Ryan (Wakefield, Mass.) and Josie Ring (Newfield, Maine). Sophomore Lily Kuhns (Gloucester, Mass.) halted the Monks at just two goals in the first half, saving six shots on frame for the 8-2 lead at halftime.

Saint Joseph's battled against the Black & Gold in the second half, answering all but one goal in the final thirty minutes. Freshman Logan Champlin (Alfred, Maine) got one backs for the Monks just a minute into the half, but each Saint Joseph's goal was answered by a Leopard tally, until Rogers netted her fourth goal for the 11-4 lead. Both teams closed the game with two more goals apiece, but Wentworth relied on its heavy first-half for the 13-6 final.

Paradis' all-time leading 202 points came off three goals and two assists, with five draw controls and five ground balls. Rogers led the Leopards with five goals, an assist, and four draw controls, while Galan recorded her first collegiate hat trick. Freshman Jorgie Pashalian (Cranston, R.I.), and junior Shannon Sturtz (Littleton, Mass.) rounded out the scoring for the Leopards.

In net, Lily Kuhns moved to 2-0 with 15 saves on the day, and combined for 27 overall during the spring break trip.

Junior Maddy Beaulieu (West Gardiner, Maine) was the lone Monk with a multi-goal performance, and registered two goals, an assist, and two ground balls. Ryan, Kelly, Ring, and Champlin all found the back of the net once in the effort.

Junior Kaylin Mansir (West Gardiner, Maine) and freshman Madelyn Nelson (Casco, Maine) split time in the cage for Saint Joseph's, as Mansir suffered the loss with six saves of first-half action. Nelson stopped five shots in second-half relief.

Wentworth opens its home schedule on Monday, March 11 with a 6:00 p.m. game against Emmanuel. Saint Joseph's will host Colby-Sawyer College on Wednesday at 8:00 p.m.

 

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Founded in 1912 by the Sisters of Mercy in Portland, Maine, Saint Joseph’s College is Maine’s Catholic liberal arts college in the Mercy tradition. We are inclusive of all faiths, including no faith. The 474-acre campus, located on the shore of Sebago Lake in Standish, Maine offers more than 40 undergraduate programs and a Division III athletic program to a population of approximately 1,000 on-campus students. A pioneer of distance education since the 1970s, the College also provides online certificates and undergraduate and graduate degrees for thousands more working adults who reside in more than 20 other countries. In 2015 the College was selected by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching to receive its Community Engagement Classification, highlighting the College’s focus on community service throughout its mission and daily interactions within local, regional, and global communities. In 2018, Princeton Review recognized SJC as one of its “Green Colleges” for its sustainability initiatives. Learn more at www.sjcme.edu.