PHOTO CREDIT: Chris Theodores '25
STANDISH, Maine – Saint Joseph's College (2-1) defeated Husson University (0-1), 15-10, in a non-conference women's lacrosse contest at the SJC Athletics Complex on Saturday afternoon.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
The Monks opened the game with goals from freshman Dinah Wadleigh (Augusta, Maine) and senior Bridget Collins (Milford, Conn.) in the first four minutes and held a 3-1 advantage after the opening frame. St. Joe's extended the lead to 5-1 with goals from freshman Taylor Dumond (Minisink, N.Y.) and junior Mackenzie Siebert (Naples, Maine) in the opening two minutes of the second stanza, but Husson answered with three straight scores to make it a one-goal game with 7:51 before the break.
Saint Joseph's proceeded to net four of the next five goals, including a pair from Dumond, and carried a 9-5 lead into intermission. The Eagles received man-up goals from Laela Martinez (Baltimore, Md.) and Sophia Gomez (Chelsea, Mass.) in a matter of 62 seconds midway through the third quarter to cut their deficit to 9-7 with 5:46 left in the period, but Siebert hit pay dirt three times during a 4-0 scoring spurt that gave the hosts claim a 13-7 cushion with 11:33 left in the fourth frame.
Siebert and sophomore Sophia Burton (Westtown, N.Y.) tacked on a goal apiece to make it a 15-8 game before Gomez and Martinez capped the scoring with man-up free-position markers in the closing three minutes.
TEAM STATS:
Saint Joseph's held the lead in shots (29-21), shots on goal (22-17), and draw controls (19-9) while Husson held the advantage in ground balls (30-26) and caused turnovers (18-14) on the afternoon.
THE KEEPERS:
The Monks deployed three netminders in today's triumph, as sophomore Alexis Eldridge (Effingham, N.H.) notched five saves and allowed five goals in 30 minutes, junior Morgan Wright (Chelmsford, Mass.) made one save with a caused turnover in 22 minutes, and freshman Julia Price (Newbury, Mass.) made one stop in seven minutes between the pipes.
Husson netminder junior Lacey Scanlon (Bucksport, Maine) made seven saves in a complete-game effort.
LEADERS – SAINT JOSEPH'S:
- Siebert set new career highs with six goals with three assists for nine total points; she also tallied three ground balls
- Collins added two goals and an assist
- Dumond scored three goals with a pair of ground balls and a caused turnover
- Senior Carson Battaglia (Gorham, Maine) picked up 11 draw controls with an assist, three ground balls, and four caused turnovers
- Burton scored twice on three shots
- Sophomore Celia Melanson (Waterford, Maine) chipped in with a goal and two assists
- Senior Heather Rohr (Merrimack, N.H.) contributed four ground balls and four draw controls
- Senior Madison Scott (Cumberland, Maine) posted five ground balls and four caused turnovers
LEADERS – HUSSON:
- Gomez scored three goals with three ground balls
- Martinez tacked on three goals with an assist, three ground balls, and two caused turnovers
- Junior Maddy Benoit (Hyde Park, Vt.) boasted a goal, three ground balls, and six caused turnovers
- Senior midfielder Devyn Vetts (Tewksbury, Mass.) picked up six ground balls, four draw controls, and six caused turnovers
HISTORICALLY SPEAKING:
With the victory, Saint Joseph's improves to 12-0-1 all-time versus Husson University.
NEXT!
Saint Joseph's will play at Lasell University in the Monks' 2024 GNAC opener next Saturday at 12:00 PM.
