For Immediate Release
WOMEN’S LACROSSE RESULTS–4.17.04
Contact: Christina Cracolici
Phone: (781) 283-2003
E-mail: ccracoli@wellesley.edu
WELLESLEY TRIPS UP SMITH 11-6
NORTHAMPTON, Mass. – Laura Bender
(Mattapoiset, Mass.) netted three goals while Maxine Brownstein
(Roseland, N.J.) and Audrey Gill (Exeter, N.H.) each tallied two
goals a piece as Wellesley College closed out its regular season
with an 11-6 win over New England Women’s and Men’s
Athletic Conference rival Smith College, Saturday at Smith.
Gill also tallied a team-high three assists to end the game with
five points.
Wellesley took control of the game early and held a decisive 8-2
lead at the halftime break as Bender scored all three of her goals
in the first half to lead the Blue. With the win, Wellesley
improves to 3-7 overall and 3-3 in the New England Women’s
and Men’s Athletic Conference. Smith falls to 1-7 overall
and 0-5 in conference action.
Smith’s Mary Kathryn Sagaria (Columbus, Ohio) paced the pioneers
with a game-high four goals while Molly Mulligan (Troy, N.Y.)
and Annalee Harris (Saxtons River, Vermont) chipped in with a goal
each.
Alissa Gordon (Sudbury, Mass.) made four saves and allowed two
goals for the Blue in 30 minutes of action while reserve keeper
Ashleigh Korves (Riva, Md.) turned back seven Smith shots in the
second half. Smith keeper Bonnie Ewald (Putney, Vermont) made 10
saves.
NCAA DIVISION III WOMEN’S LACROSSE: Wellesley 11, Smith
6
1
2
Final
Wellesley (3-7, 3-3)
8
3
11
Smith (1-7, 0-5)
2
4
6
Goals:
Smith. ( 6) – Mary Kathryn Sagaria 4, Molly Mulligan,
Annalee Harris
Wellesley (11 ) - Laura Bender 3, Audrey Gill 2, Maxine
Brownstein 2, Dawn Kim, Evelyn Redmond, Krissy Kazarian, Lydia McGuigan
Assists:
Smith (0 ) – none
Wellesley (8 ) – Audrey Gill 3, Dawn Kim 2, Laura Bender,
Maxine Brownstein, Evelyn Redmond
Goalkeepers:
Wellesley – Alissa Gordon (30 min) 4 saves, 2 GA; Ashleigh
Korves (30 min) 7 saves, 4 GA
Smith – Bonnie Ewald (60 min), 10 saves, 11 GA
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